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NYU Law to bolster security after fake ID incident last fall
After an individual entered an NYU Law school residence hall with a fraudulent NYU ID last fall, the university is promising upgraded security.
Jenny Seo, Staff Writer
• February 9, 2023
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Top lawyer named next chair of NYU board of trustees
Acclaimed lawyer, NYU alum and trustee Evan Chesler — who recently represented Elon Musk — will replace William Berkley as chair of NYU’s board of trustees at the end of his term in August.
Carmo Moniz and Yezen Saadah
• January 31, 2023
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Winter break recap: What happened at NYU while you were gone
The fibs of a Congressman, a former NYU administrator commits fraud, the new billion-dollar building, and all the other news you missed.
Adrianna Nehme, Bruna Horvath, Carmo Moniz, Tori Morales and Yezen Saadah
• January 25, 2023
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NYU to create task force amid campus accessibility complaints
Some disability-rights advocates are calling for the university to revise its tap access policy for accessible doors on campus, which they claim violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Nicole Lu, Senior Staff Writer
• December 13, 2022
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NYU Law withdraws from US News rankings, following other top schools
Fourteen of the highest-ranking law schools in the country announced they would not participate from the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings due to concerns over its methodology. NYU followed suit on Monday.
Carmo Moniz, Deputy News Editor
• December 6, 2022
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As other top law schools boycott US News rankings, NYU stays put
NYU’s law school, ranked as the seventh best in the country, has yet to follow other top schools in leaving the U.S. News & World Reports’ law school rankings.
Carmo Moniz, Deputy News Editor
• December 2, 2022
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A tax break is saving NYU $141 million this year. Here’s how.
Universities in New York are exempt from paying property taxes. Here’s how much NYU saves.
Alex Tey, Editor-at-Large
• November 23, 2022
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NYU Law sues Oregon over access to legal representation
The school’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law filed a class action lawsuit with the Oregon Justice Resource Center to hold the state of Oregon to its legal obligation of providing public defenders.
Tori Morales, Deputy News Editor
• November 10, 2022
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Student gov’t deliberates Swipe it Forward, temporary visas and ICE event
NYU’s Student Government Assembly provided Swipe it Forward updates, debated temporary student visas and more at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• November 7, 2022
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‘A slap in the face’: Outrage after ICE lawyers invited to NYU Law event
After the NYU School of Law announced an event featuring two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys, students have signed a petition in protest.
Abby Wilson, News Editor
• October 28, 2022
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Environmental science profs launch Wild Animal Welfare Program
The directors of the Wild Animal Welfare Program hope to address a gap in research on wildlife and improve how humans interact with wild animals.
Adria Luo and JessaRose Beeman
• October 17, 2022
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