‘A step backwards’: NYU leadership on Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
The university said it remains committed to promoting diversity on campus following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision against the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
Bill de Blasio on his political career, Andrew Cuomo and Amazon
At a recent lecture, the former mayor of New York City spoke about potential plans for his future in politics, his relationship with former governor Andrew Cuomo and a failed Amazon construction project.
Bill de Blasio: ‘President of Weinstein was my first serious elected office’
Former New York City mayor and NYU alum Bill de Blasio spoke to WSN about his career and time at the university before speaking at a health equity event at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Social justice advocate Jennifer Jones Austin joins NYU
Jennifer Jones Austin, a civil rights lawyer and prominent social justice advocate, will help develop the school’s curricula and advance social work projects.
Pete Buttigieg talks transport, climate inequity at NYU panel
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation joined industry experts to discuss the importance of infrastructure legislation and its intersection with environmental justice.
NYU announces relocation plans for some buildings and student housing
The university will move various programs and student residence halls between 2022 and 2024 due to the end of the Puck Building’s lease and the construction of 181 Mercer.
Bloomberg Philanthropies donates $25 million for graduate fellowship at Wagner
The Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows Program will cover the tuition of up to 20 graduate students per year.
Wagner Professor Urges Visibility for the Hearing Impaired
Wagner hosted a discussion with Professor Jan Blustein about the growing need for accommodations for patients with hearing impairment in healthcare.
Quantitative and Emotional: the Many Contradictions of Wayne Carino
The Wagner grad student and NYU Sustainability Fellow does what he calls “background work,” but has been instrumental in and out of NYU to provide environmental policy solutions for marginalized communities and developing countries.
Refugee and Chef Prepares a Meal and Answers Questions
As part of the Hunger Action Series, Chef Bashir cooked a meal while discussing his own journey.
