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Washington Square News

A bird’s-eye view of the Bobst atrium: a DJ and dance pool to the left; the entrance to Bobst and an ice sculpture to the right

Violet Gala and Ball bring back high school prom nostalgia

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Violet Gala and Ball are back, Bobst transformation and all.
Mayee Yeh, Identity & Equity Editor April 25, 2022

Nearly 300 students were seated inside a tent in the middle of Gould Plaza on Saturday night. Most were dressed in their best suits, cocktail dresses or floor-length gowns....

A screenshot of a Zoom meeting taken during an event called in response to recent anti-Asian hate.

University community condemns uptick in anti-Asian violence across NYC

The Student Government Assembly held a processing space after seven students — three of whom were Asian — were assaulted on campus last month.
Isabella Tapia, Contributing Writer March 28, 2022

More than 100 members of the NYU community attended a university event to protest the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City on Wednesday, March 23. The event, hosted...

Ocean Vuong opens the pages of his book On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous to sign his autograph. On Tuesday, the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU welcomed the award-winning writer and poet as its 2019-20 Artist-in-Residence. (Staff Photo by Emma Li)

MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient Ocean Vuong Talks Asian Heritage and War

Vuong, who is now an artist-in-residence for the Asian/Pacific/American Institute, spoke about how his identity as a Vietnamese American has influenced his work.
Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor October 4, 2019

Ocean Vuong entered Manhattan’s poetry scene in 2008 after dropping out of Pace University three weeks into his first semester and being ashamed to face his Asian American family,...

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will be speaking at the Stern School of Business on Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. (Collage by Katie Peurrung; photos via flickr.com and Jake Quan)

Students Condemn ‘War Criminal’ Kissinger

Kissinger is slated to speak at the Stern School of Business on Tuesday.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor October 15, 2018
Stern will host controversial figure and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, to the displeasure of many student activist groups who consider him a war criminal.
NYU students support the mens and womens soccer teams at a doubleheader on Oct. 12. (Photo by Belle Lu)

NYU Soccer Ignites School Spirit

A recap of the NYU Men's and Women's doubleheader on Oct. 12 with special promotional events including free NYU pride t-shirts and pizza.
Belle Lu, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018

Donning college sweaters, sipping hot chocolate from deli cups, huddling together with friends on the bleachers, NYU students cheered on the home team players as they sprinted...

Pride and Prejudice: Space for Sexual Diversity and Culture.

Libros Entre Libros: A Look Into Argentina’s International Book Fair

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer April 30, 2018
Check out the background of Argentina's long-lasting love for literature amidst the 44th annual International Book Fair in Buenos Aires.
From left to right: Senator George Mitchell, Tom Hull and Miriam Nyhan Grey discuss Irish politics at NYU.

Former Democratic Majority Leader Speaks About Irish Politics

Darcey Pittman, Staff Writer April 20, 2018
The NYU Glucksman Ireland House hosted the former senate majority leader for a conversation about Irish politics and culture.
Six speakers, including John-Ross Rizzo, Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Medical School (first speaker, top-left), spoke at this year’s conference.

Mindful Leaders of the Future Come Together at TedxNYU

Tianne Johnson, Staff Writer April 18, 2018
TEDxNYU has annual conferences that aim to bring students together with the power of ideas. This years theme was Revision
Attendees discussed a wide range of topics from inequality to innovative school curriculum.

Steinhardt’s Community Gets Together to Discuss Education Reform in New York City

Carol Oliveira, contributing writer April 18, 2018
Frontier 2018, a K-12 education conference organized by Steinhardt’s alumni brings experts, teachers and students to discuss education reform in NYC
Daniel Lerner, co-professor of NYU’s popular “Science of Happiness” course. On Tuesday, Lerner published a book based on the class, titled “U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (and Life).”

Science of Happiness Professors Release Class-Based Book

Adriana Tapia, Contributing Writer April 19, 2017
If you can't take the "Science of Happiness" course, don't worry — the professors behind it have published a book based on the class.
University Senate meetings are held on a monthly basis in the colloquium room. Attendees include members from the Student Senators Council, the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, among others. (WSN File Photo)

University Senate Rundown March 30, 2017

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor March 30, 2017
Follow our new monthly updates on University Senate meetings.
Frank Rimalovski, Director of the Mark and Debra Leslie Entrepreneurs Lab, introduces NYU’s newest entrepreneurship initiative, the Blackstone Launchpad.

Blackstone LaunchPad Caters to NYU Entrepreneurs

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer February 3, 2016
The Leslie eLab hosted the kickoff event for Blackstone Launchpad, an entrepreneurship program which helps support and develop students' start ups at any stage of growth.

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