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In the letter, NYU Divest said that many Board of Trustees members have connections to the fossil fuel industry, which they deem to be conflicts of interest.

NYU Divest Letter Drop Demands Hamilton and Board Response

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor November 21, 2017
This Monday, NYU Divest dropped off a letter for President Andrew Hamilton and the Board of Trustees, once again asking the university to divest from fossil fuel companies.
NYU President Hamilton sent a letter to SLAM in response to their request to add a student to the board of trustees. Members of the group annotated and analysed the letter to expose what they percieved to be Hamilton’s true message.

Beckman and Hamilton Slam SLAM

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor October 26, 2017
Both NYU President Andrew Hamilton and university spokesperson John Beckman spoke against SLAM's request for a student member on the Board of Trustees.
On Oct. 19, 800 colleges and universities around the U.S., including NYU, signed a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to protect immigrants while DACA is in the process of a repeal.

NYU Among 800 Colleges to Urge Congressional Protection of Dreamers

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor October 23, 2017
NYU was one of 800 colleges and universities listed on an ACE letter urging Congress to protect Dreamers.
The Executive Committee of Student Government publicized a letter addressed to Andrew Hamilton on Facebook on Thursday, Sept. 28, in support of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Technical Staff in the midst of their contract negotiations.

Student Government Addresses President Hamilton, Supports Union

Mark Sheffer, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
The Executive Committee of Student Government writes letter to President Hamilton in support of the Union of Clerical, Administrative, and Technical Staff.
Disorientation Guide Highlights NYU’s Perpetual Problems

Disorientation Guide Highlights NYU’s Perpetual Problems

WSN Editorial Board September 7, 2017
While President Andrew Hamilton has made strides to make the university more affordable, the Disorientation Guide makes valid points about what more NYU has to do to increase accessibility to the university.
President Andrew Hamilton names Lisa Coleman as the university's first Chief Diversity Officer. Coleman was previously the Chief Diversity Officer at Harvard.

NYU Appoints Harvard’s Lisa M. Coleman as First Chief Diversity Officer

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor May 4, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton announced the appointment of the university’s first Chief Diversity Officer Lisa M. Coleman.
The NYU Hawk Cam shows a pair of red-tailed hawks overlooking Washington Square Park in their nest on Bobst Library. The eggs in the nest have recently hatched.

What Up, NYU’s Got a Big Hawk

Pamela Jew, Staff Writer April 17, 2017
NYU's live hawk cam recently captured the first of three eggs hatching in the nest that has long rested outside President Andrew Hamilton's window.
Class of 2021 Diversity is a Great Step for President Hamilton

Class of 2021 Diversity is a Great Step for President Hamilton

WSN Editorial Board April 13, 2017
Heightened diversity advances the agenda of diversity repeatedly set out by Hamilton upon taking office at the beginning of 2016. This publication has been somewhat critical of Hamilton due to a lack of significant tangible actions to truly advance diversity, but this week’s news is an excellent step in the right direction.
The fight to make NYU a sanctuary campus continued today at a rally at the Kimmel Center for University Life. NYU Sanctuary members read the policy demands and updated the students on their meeting with President Andrew Hamilton.

Sanctuary Campus Working Group Meets With Hamilton

Sayer Devlin and Natasha Roy April 4, 2017
NYU Sanctuary met with President Andrew Hamilton to discuss its list of demands and suggest how the university can best implement them.
A new scholarship was created so that financial strain would not be a burden for those who want to study away at NYU London. It is named after NYU Law professor and Director of NYU London Gary Slapper, who passed away suddenly last December.

New Scholarship at NYU London

Arushi Sahay, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton announced a new scholarship at NYU London in honor of NYU Law professor and Director of NYU London Gary Slapper.
Charles Murray has been criticized for his book "The Bell Curve," which links intelligence. Faculty and students have expressed their disapproval of the event.

Author Charles Murray’s Speech Met With Protests

Sayer Devlin and Jemima McEvoy March 24, 2017
"The Bell Curve" author Charles Murray spoke at NYU's Torch Club today after the administration was criticized for approving the speaker. Protesters gathered outside of the event.
The faculty has expressed their dismay regarding Charles Murray’s event on campus. Many have chosen to undersign the document to show their support of the letter.

Charles Murray’s Upcoming Talk Prompted Faculty Letter to Hamilton

Htoo Min, Deputy News Editor March 24, 2017
Almost 150 faculty members of color signed a letter to President Andrew Hamilton and Provost Katherine Fleming expressing their concern over Charles Murray's planned speech.