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Protestors from SLAM and NYU Divest occupy the staircase of the Kimmel Center for University Life on March 28.

Activists Prepare for Kimmel Occupation After Administration Rejects Demands

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor Apr 6, 2018

NYU Divest and the Student Labor Action Movement are preparing to occupy the Kimmel Center for University Life after NYU administrators denied a series of demands Friday afternoon. NYU...

Students Are Shouting, Trustees Need to Listen

Students Are Shouting, Trustees Need to Listen

WSN Editorial Board Apr 2, 2018

Victor Wu This past week has been a whirlwind for members of the student groups, NYU Student Labor Action Movement and NYU Divest, who have made headlines with their week of activism....

Protestors from SLAM and NYU Divest occupy the staircase of the Kimmel Center for University Life on March 28.

Divest and SLAM Suspend Occupation After Meeting With Administrators

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor Mar 30, 2018
The groups cited four reasons for ending their occupation, while threatening further action if their demands are not met.
New Vice President of Sustainability Should Push for Divestment

New Vice President of Sustainability Should Push for Divestment

WSN Editorial Board Jan 31, 2018
The Office of Sustainability and Cecil Scheib should commit their efforts to work with NYU Divest to move NYU to divest from fossil fuels investments.
Five Things We Want to See From NYU in 2018

Five Things We Want to See From NYU in 2018

WSN Editorial Board Jan 22, 2018
We put together five New Years Resolutions for NYU.
Members of NYU Divest and NYU SLAM have said that they will occupy the executive elevator in Bobst until their demands are met.

NYU Divest Occupying Administrative Elevator in Bobst until Demands Met

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor Dec 1, 2017
NYU Divest is occupying Bobst's administrative elevator until university leaders meet three of the group's demands.
Divest student activists opposed a presentation from ExxonMobil tax attorneys outside of Vanderbilt Hall

Visiting Exxon Mobil Tax Attorneys Face Student Opposition

Sakshi Venkatramanat, Deputy News Editor Oct 6, 2017
Members of NYU Divest protest NYU Law School over Exxon Mobil Speakers.
NYU campus and flags.

NYU Criticized for Ties to Aramark

Htoo Min, Deputy News Editor Mar 27, 2017
NYU Prison Divest created a petition requesting that the university end its relationship with the food provider Aramark Corporation.
Peter Henry is the dean for NYUs Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He has been a member of the board of directors for Citibank since 2015.

Stern Dean Pipes Money Into DAPL

Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor Feb 17, 2017
Stern Dean Peter Henry is a member of the board of directors for Citibank, one of the banks funding the Dakota Access Pipeline. Some students were unsettled by this connection between an NYU administrator and Citibank.
Stop with the Empty Promises, NYU

Stop with the Empty Promises, NYU

WSN Editorial Board Feb 10, 2017
NYU's administration has a bad habit of reneging on its promises. Although, this trend seems less damning with minor issues, failing to live up to one's commitments on matters of import can dramatically affects students' lives.
Hamilton is Right to Disavow BDS

Hamilton is Right to Disavow BDS

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer Dec 7, 2016
The academic and cultural freedom of students of Israeli descent, or those who hope to go to NYU Tel Aviv, should not be jeopardized.
Naomi Klein, an activist for environmental sustainability spoke at NYU in hopes to spread the conversation regarding climate change activism.

Changing the Climate of Climate Change

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer Oct 3, 2016
Activist Naomi Klein discusses steps world leaders must take to combat climate change.

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