![A big crowd of people sit on ascending tan marble steps, many of them with their heads facing down and their eyes closed.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/news-sudanvigil-4-900x600.jpg)
NYU students and faculty hold vigil to mourn deaths in Sudan
Over 100 students and faculty members gathered at NYU’s Kimmel Center on Thursday, April 27, to grieve the hundreds of lives lost in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Alina Hollister, Staff Writer
• April 28, 2023
![Tens of high school students march across a sidewalk in front of a building with a NYU banner on an overcast day. Two people are draped in the transgender flag, wearing it like a cape](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-protestvigil-900x600.jpg)
Teenagers push for trans rights at Union Square vigil
A vigil-turned-march in Union Square on Friday commemorated the life of Brianna Ghey, a transgender teenager who was killed in England last week, before rallying for increased protections for transgender youth.
Griffin Eckstein, Contributing Writer
• February 20, 2023
![A man in a black jacket and a blue sweater stands behind a podium with a microphone with flowers in front of it. He faces a crowd, which is listening to him speak while sitting on a large staircase.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-earthquakevigil-feature-900x600.jpg)
NYU vigil honors victims of Turkey and Syria earthquakes
After two deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria last week, NYU’s student government and its Turkish Student Association organized a vigil in solidarity with victims.
Aya Diab, Contributing Writer
• February 16, 2023
![A speaker delivers a speech from behind a podium. Observers stand in a semicircle in front of the speaker. Vertical floor-to-ceiling windows are behind the speaker.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/news-turkeyvigil-900x600.jpg)
Students and faculty mourn Palestinian deaths at vigil
NYU’s Student Government Assembly and Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on Thursday to honor Palestinian lives lost in an Israeli military raid.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy News Editor
• February 10, 2023
![A man stands behind a podium in a checkered jacket. He speaks towards a crowd of people sitting on steps behind stanchions.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/JAW-news-nicholsmemorial-1-900x600.jpg)
NYU community gathers to honor Tyre Nichols at vigil
The Black Muslim Initiative at NYU held a vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols on Thursday, in partnership with the university’s offices for inclusion and spiritual life.
Jenny Seo, Staff Writer
• February 3, 2023
![Students are seated on the lobby steps of the Kimmel Center for University Life, with one student waving a Ukrainian flag above the crowd.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/news-ukrainevigil-JoshuaBecker-03-900x600.jpg)
Hundreds gather at NYU vigil for Ukraine
Members of the university community crowded the steps of the Kimmel Center for University Life to show support for Ukraine at a vigil on Monday, Feb. 28.
Isabella Tapia, Contributing Writer
• March 1, 2022
![NYU Tisch student Farbin Towhid was among six found dead in Texas. Her brother published a letter detailing plans for a murder-suicide for the family of six. (Staff Illustration by Debbie Alalade)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/candles_4-6-900x685.png)
Farbin Towhid, Tisch first-year beloved for kindness, passion and talent, dies at 19
Friends, acquaintances and fellow students gathered in Washington Square Park to mourn her passing and share their memories of her.
Rachel Fadem, Staff Writer
• April 7, 2021
![The Center for Global Spiritual Life, Office of Global Inclusion, Wellness Center and Division of Student Affairs hosted a virtual vigil to honor the victims of the Atlanta shooting, as well as all other victims of anti-Asian hate crimes and racist violence, on Wednesday, March 17. This is an opportunity for the university community to come together after the disheartening Atlanta shooting. (Illustration by Minji Kim)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/aapihatecrimes-minji-kim-900x636.png)
NYU holds vigil for Atlanta shooting victims and victims of anti-Asian violence
The university community comes together to mourn the victims of the Atlanta shootings.
Mei Lamison, Staff Writer
• March 18, 2021
![Nicole Beremovica a CAS sophomore who was raised in Dusseldorf, Germany, speaks at a vigil honoring the victims of a Yom Kippur attack in Halle, Germany. (Staff Photo by Min Ji Kim)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/vigil_minjikim-900x600.jpg)
Students Mourn After Anti-Semitic Attack in Germany
A vigil was held on Thursday for the two who died and two who were injured in a shooting in a synagogue on Yom Kippur in Halle, Germany.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor
• October 11, 2019
![Students gather at the Kimmel Staircase on Tuesday in vigil for those affected by Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful recorded tropical cyclone to hit the Bahamas. (Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dorian_minji-kim-900x504.png)
Vigil Honors Hurricane Dorian Victims
Students and staff attended the vigil to reflect on the damage caused by one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer
• September 18, 2019
![A student speaks at the vigil on Tuesday to commemorate and mourn the victims of Saturdays Poway Synagogue shooting. (Photo by Min Ji Kim)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/vigil-900x600.jpeg)
Students Mourn and Reflect at Vigil for Poway Synagogue Shooting
Students and New Yorkers gathered under the Washington Square Arch on Tuesday to mourn the victims of the Poway Synagogue shooting.
Bethany Allard, Deputy News Editor
• May 1, 2019
![Kimmel steps filled with students attending the vigil for Pittsburgh (Photo by Andrew Califf)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/untitled-0967-900x600.jpg)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Silences University
Over 300 students lined the steps of Kimmel in remembrance of the 11 lives lost Saturday morning.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor
• October 29, 2018
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024