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Letter to the Editor: ‘Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed’
A letter concerning Michael Steinhardt from faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication.
Faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication
• December 9, 2021
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Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed
The undergraduate and graduate student governments at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development are penning a joint letter asking for the Steinhardt name to be removed from the school.
Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor
• December 8, 2021
![Michael Steinhardt and his wife, Judy Steinhardt made two $10 million donations to the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in 2001. Michael Steinhardt was ordered to surrender 180 stolen antiques worth $70 million on Dec. 6 and received a lifetime ban on acquiring artifacts. (Image via nyu.edu)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/news-steinhardt.jpg)
Michael Steinhardt surrenders stolen antiquities worth $70 million
The NYU trustee and Steinhardt school namesake was ordered to turn over 180 stolen antiquities after a four-year investigation by the Manhattan district attorney.
Kristian Burt and Rachel Cohen
• December 7, 2021
![This semester, students find that NYU’s attendance policies contradict with the university’s messaging about student health and wellbeing. The various approaches to attendance policies of different schools and professors are more visible due to continuing effects of the pandemic. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/culture-outsick.jpg)
NYU’s contradictory attendance policies raise health concerns
Students struggle with vague absence guidelines and apathetic professors.
Ava Emilione, Staff Writer
• November 16, 2021
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A taste of home: NYU alumni launch Asian flavor-inspired NYC ice cream startup
An ice cream startup founded by NYU alumni Deborah Tanudirjo and Liz Margaretha supports the AAPI community with Asian-inspired flavors and philanthropy.
Gabby Lozano, Dining Editor
• September 1, 2021
![UCCS senior Arantxa Chavez in her apartment’s balcony in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Chavez had recently moved in with her partner when the stay-at-home order began so they spent their quarantine unpacking and decorating their new place](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-20-at-12.59.00-PM-900x564.png)
Turning Zoom Into My Artistic Tool
Learning to photograph through a computer screen involved lots of errors, but once I learned to deal with them, I fell in love with the results.
Alejandra Arevalo, Contributing Writer
• September 20, 2020
![Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development is located at 82 Washington Square East. In a school-wide email, the school's Dean Jack H. Knott announced the creation of the Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action at Steinhardt, which will be led by Vice Dean E. Kirkland. (Staff Photo by Jake Capriotti)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_6981-900x600.jpg)
Steinhardt Dean Reveals Creation of Office of Equity, Belonging and Community Action
In an email sent to Steinhardt students and faculty, Dean Jack Knott announced that the school is creating the Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action to help establish an anti-racist academic culture.
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
• September 8, 2020
![A joint movement of professors across the United States will be absent from their posts for a 2-day strike. Their efforts echo the NBA’s actions in protesting police violence. (Image by Martin Lopez, Staff Edit by Leo Sheingate)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/strike-900x600.jpg)
Scholar Strike for Anti-Racism Begins Today
The nationwide event, comprising walk-outs and teach-ins, has gained little traction at NYU other than at Steinhardt and Silver.
Trace Miller, News Editor
• September 7, 2020
![The Edgar Starr Barney building on Washington Square houses NYU’s Steinhardt school. A Steinhardt professor has fallen under scrutiny for discriminatory language in her class syllabus against low-income students who may not be able to afford the supplies. (Photo by Mathilde Van Tulder)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Steinhardt_Tulder.png)
Class Syllabus Features Discriminatory Language Against Low-Income Students
Students enrolled in the American Sign Language II class are demanding action after seeing their syllabi feature exclusionary language against low-income students.
Aarushi Sharma, Deputy News Editor
• August 30, 2020
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Coming to University and Into Their Own
A lot can happen in four years of college. These three students have been on the journey of coming out as transgender, and socially or medically transitioning in order to become their most authentic selves.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 7, 2020
![Tunestack is a social media app built around sharing music with friends. The app was developed by Sam Winslow, a junior studying at Steinhardt. (Photo courtesy of Sam Winslow)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tags-1-900x542.png)
Student Takes Passion for Music and Launches It Into an App
Steinhardt junior Sam Winslow launched Tunestack in hopes of sharing a passion for music with friends and a community of like-minded listeners.
Kate Slate, Contributing Writer
• May 6, 2020
![NYU Can Afford It: A Virtual Teach-In was hosted by NYU’s Grad Student Organizing Committee. During this online event, NYU students discussed education inequality during the COVID-19 crisis and ways the university can help. (Image via Delphine Zheng)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Virtual-Town-Hall-Flyer-1-900x458.png)
NYU Community Members Demand NYC Education Reform Amid COVID-19
Students came together with activists and educators to create a space for discussion and planning the next steps in fighting inequitable education amid the pandemic.
Dylan Wahbe, Contributing Writer
• April 26, 2020
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