Opinion: NYU’s conduct policies do more to silence students than protect them
The university’s expectations on student conduct are restrictive and not worth the loss of free expression, even in the face of emerging safety concerns on campus due to the Israel-Hamas war.
NYU named twice in U.S. Senate resolution on Israel-Hamas war
A Senate resolution cited NYU when condemning what it called “antisemitic student activities” on college campuses throughout the country.
NYU announces uptick in Campus Safety and NYPD presence, addresses safety concerns
In an email to students yesterday morning, NYU president Linda Mills announced an increase in Campus Safety and police presence on campus to combat students’ safety concerns amid growing tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
Students and faculty walk out, demand NYU cut ties with Israel
On-campus student and faculty groups participated in a pro-Palestinian walkout at Washington Square Park on Wednesday, calling for NYU to end its operations in Israel.
Faculty form group in support of Palestinian students at protest
A group of professors at NYU said they are forming a group to support Palestinian students at a Tuesday pro-Palestine protest in Washington Square Park.
Protesters call on NYU Bookstore to cut ties with Nike
Student organizers gathered near the bookstore’s entrance to raise awareness about alleged labor violations in a factory that produces Nike products.
NYU students respond to Israel-Palestine conflict at citywide protests
Students took part in demonstrations across New York City on Sunday in response to intense fighting between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Village residents rally at Bobst to save local Morton Williams
The protest was the latest effort by local residents to save the supermarket, which is at risk of being demolished and replaced with a public school.
NYU labor groups stage May Day protest
Two unions representing NYU employees protested the university’s handling of labor issues.
NYU Law dean confronts protesters for heckling Israeli politician
Dozens of pro-Palestine students protested an event hosted at NYU Law last Thursday that featured an Israeli politician.
Climate advocates call for NYU trustee Larry Fink’s expulsion from board
A group of student climate activists called on NYU to expel a member of its board of trustees for his company’s investments in fossil fuels and private prisons.
Social work students demand compensation for unpaid work hours
Students at NYU’s Silver School for Social Work are calling on the university to pay for the hours they spend in the field, joining a movement of graduate social work students across the country.
