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A screenshot of a Zoom meeting taken during an event called in response to recent anti-Asian hate.

University community condemns uptick in anti-Asian violence across NYC

The Student Government Assembly held a processing space after seven students — three of whom were Asian — were assaulted on campus last month.
Isabella Tapia, Contributing Writer March 28, 2022

More than 100 members of the NYU community attended a university event to protest the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City on Wednesday, March 23. The event, hosted...

NYU's Sexpert, Alyssa LaFosse, is a trained resource for students to consult about their sexual health. (Photo by Aleksandra Goldberg)

Alyssa LaFosse says it’s okay to talk about sex

NYU’s Sexpert is here to talk about anything. Seriously, anything.
Aleksandra Goldberg, Contributing Writer December 10, 2021

Behind the bright, clean doors of NYU’s Student Health Center primary care waiting area sits a small, cozy room — the office of resident HIV counselor and Sexpert, Alyssa LaFosse....

Last week the Guggenheim Foundation announced the Guggenheim Fellows for 2020. From left to right, NYU Professors Melissa Schwartzberg, Jenny McPhee, and Kim Phillips-Fein received fellowship awards. (Staff Illustration by Chelsea Li)

Three NYU Professors Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Three NYU faculty members received the prestigious fellowship to help fund their projects over the next year.
Nick Mead, Deputy News Editor April 13, 2020

Three NYU faculty members were announced as Guggenheim fellows on Thursday, April 9. The fellowships are awarded to advanced professionals who have already demonstrated their ability...

NYU campus and flags.

Survey Shows Men Outnumber Women More Than 2-to-1 Among Tenured Faculty

A survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors showed a lack of tenured women professors at NYU, although the ratio was comparable to peer institutions.
Bethany Allard, Deputy News Editor May 5, 2019

Nearly all full-time professors at NYU — over 90% — have tenure, but fewer than 30% of them are women, according to a nationwide survey released by the American Association...

Allowing for Ronell’s Return Creates Culture of Contradiction

Allowing for Ronell’s Return Creates Culture of Contradiction

NYU’s decision to allow Professor Avital Ronell to teach again directly conflicts with its own clearly stated stance on sexual misconduct.
Editorial Board April 29, 2019

This past week, WSN reported on a professor returning to teach at NYU this coming fall after she was accused of sexual harassment by former graduate student Nimrod Reitman. Avital...

The Suite Life of Faculty Children

The Suite Life of Faculty Children

Hundreds of undergraduates populate NYU residence halls, but so do a handful of faculty members’ children.
Yasmin Gulec, Under the Arch Editor February 21, 2019

Elena Victoria Chirinos jumps up and down in her sparkly silver skirt as NYU students trickle into her sixth-floor Third Avenue North Residence Hall apartment to celebrate...

New Dean of Admissions Jonathan Williams.

New Admissions Dean Follows in Predecessor’s Footsteps

Britney Omene, Contributing Writer September 24, 2018
After a rare internal hire, a new dean of admissions was appointed by NYU.
The first slide of the presentation about protecting New York's environment.

Cuomo, Al Gore Reveal Offshore Wind Plans at NYU

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor March 9, 2018
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former Vice President Al Gore spoke at NYU on Friday morning about New York’s initiatives for environmental preservation and sustainability.
University Senate meetings are held on a monthly basis in the colloquium room. Attendees include members from the Student Senators Council, the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, among others. (WSN File Photo)

University Senate Discusses New Freshman Housing, Sexual Misconduct

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor February 16, 2018
WSN attends the University Senate meeting that occurred on Feb. 15.
Clare Fitzgerald, NYU's new associate director for exhibitions and gallery curator at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.

Clare Fitzgerald Joins ISAW as Associate Director for Exhibitions and Gallery Curator

Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large January 26, 2018
Clare Fitzgerald will take on the role of associate director for exhibitions and gallery curator at NYU’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.
NYU Is Lacking Diversity Among Faculty and Administration

NYU Is Lacking Diversity Among Faculty and Administration

WSN Editorial Board April 27, 2017
Despite claims that NYU is committed to diversity, statistics shared at Thursday's University Senate meeting showed that the university must work harder to diversify its faculty and administration.
Deans Wanted: Five Departures

Deans Wanted: Five Departures

Coco Wang, Deputy News Editor April 6, 2017
Multiple individuals have been stepping down from their positions as deans.