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NYU Divest sends second letter to Sexton

NYU Divest sends second letter to Sexton

September 4, 2013
The group expresses a conviction that the university has a duty to combat climate change.
Courtesy of NYU

Steinhardt faculty declares no confidence in President Sexton

May 10, 2013
NYU Steinhardt school passes statement of no confidence against President John Sexton

Clinton, Kelly, Sexton host panel on prescription drug abuse

May 8, 2013
Former President Bill Clinton, police commissioner Ray Kelly and NYU President John Sexton host panel on prescription drug abuse.

Gallatin faculty passes second vote of no confidence

May 3, 2013

The full-time faculty of the Gallatin School of Individualized Study has passed a vote of no confidence in NYU President John Sexton. Based on the statement below, 23 voted in...

[UPDATE] Silver school to hold no-confidence vote

April 29, 2013
The Silver School of Social Work is the third school within NYU to vote for a vote of no confidence against President Sexton.

Law school declares support for Sexton

April 3, 2013
At their faculty meeting yesterday, the law school faculty passed a vote of confidence in Sexton.
Graphic by Beyoncé Knowles/WSN

Tisch waltzes through no-confidence discussions

April 1, 2013
Tisch, Gallatin and Silver discuss their own ways to determine confidence in President Sexton.
Courtesy of UCATS

Major administrative union to hold no confidence vote

March 25, 2013
A union representing a third of NYU's clerical staff has voted unanimously to hold a vote of no confidence. The decision has sparked a conversation about the balance between students, faculty and staff.
NYU should trust in Sexton, university progress

NYU should trust in Sexton, university progress

March 13, 2013
We are a superb university, but unless we address deleterious problems within our institution we will soon lose our prestige.
Courtesy of NYU

Faculty of Arts and Science begins no confidence vote

Nicole Brown March 10, 2013
The no-confidence vote against NYU President John Sexton opens today.
Julie DeVito/WSN
Faculty lined up outside Kimmel 801 to check-in before the vote took place.

FAS to hold vote of no confidence against Sexton in March

December 13, 2012
Faculty of Arts and Science voted Thursday on whether or not to have a "vote of no confidence" against President Sexton.
Joon Lee for WSN

Students selected for exclusive Sexton dinner

September 26, 2012
NYU President John Sexton invites students to participate in dinners designed to create open communication between himself and the student body.