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Diversity at NYU

The Black Millennial Event (Photo by Emily Mason).

Weekly LS Panels Highlight Diverse Black Experiences

To kick off Black History Month, LS hosted a panel discussing the differing experiences within the black community.
Emily Mason, Staff Writer February 11, 2019

LS Clinical Assistant Professor Kaia Shivers read lines in the Yoruba language, with each sentence punctuated by a collective chant of “ashe,” the Yoruba word meaning “so...

A lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport. (Staff Photo by Julia McNeill)

JFK May Get Worse Before It Gets Better

At an NYU Wagner symposium, professors and Port Authority executives discussed the future of JFK airport, including a $13 billion modernization plan.
Emily Mason, Staff Writer February 7, 2019

Anyone who has flown out of John F. Kennedy International Airport knows it can be a taxing experience. From the confusing and congested journey into the airport to the long waits...

President Andy Hamilton delivered a remark before the Being@NYU results presentation on April 24 in Kimmel Rosenthal.

17 Percent of Students Have Experienced Hostility at NYU, Being@NYU Survey Reveals

Sayer Devlin, Managing Editor April 24, 2018
NYU released preliminary results for its widely promoted Being@NYU survey, a campus-wide initiative taken in the Fall 2017 semester.
Jewish Voice for Peace demonstrators protest in front of the Ziegfeld Ballroom in April 2018. Rebecca Vilkomerson, the Excecutive Director of JVP, participated in tonights panel discussion at NYU. (Photo by Sarah Jackson)

Jewish Voice for Peace Protests Gala Celebrating Pro-Israel Supporter

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor April 16, 2018
Jewish Voice for Peast members gathered in Midtown to protest Birthright and Israeli practices.
NYU professor Kwame Anthony discusses identity as a part of The Review and Debates of NYU.

New York Times Columnist Discusses Identity at NYU Review and Debates

Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor April 13, 2018
The Review and Debates hosted New York Times columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah who spoke and answered questions on identity in politics and culture.
A rally was held in Kimmel today, responding to a vandalized poster in Bobst which threatened DREAMers.

Kimmel Rally Responds to Anti-DREAMer Vandalism

Jemima McEvoy, Managing Editor October 17, 2017
After finding a vandalized DREAMer flyer in the Kimmel Center for University Life, students responded with a rally against the act.
Tandon Professor Juliana Freire is the first woman to be elected as chair of ACM’s SIGMOD in its 42-year history.

Tandon Professor is First Female Chair of Database

Chia Chen Lee, Contributing Writer October 16, 2017
The Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Management of Data hired its first female chair.
Lack of Academic Freedom Plagues NYU Abu Dhabi

Lack of Academic Freedom Plagues NYU Abu Dhabi

Mack DeGeurin and Amy Rhee October 2, 2017
NYU Professor Mohammad Bazzi's recent UAE visa denial highlights a growing number of NYU faculty and staff who have faced discrimination at the Abu Dhabi campus. NYU has largely avoided addressing these issues publicly.
A letter written by NYU OutLaw, urges the administration of NYU Law to include admissions efforts and scholarship opportunities to increase transgender representation at NYU Law.

Letter Urges NYU Law to Support LGBTQ Students

Patrick Pauley, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
An open letter was sent to NYU Law administrators demanding more support for transgender students in light of Trump's transgender military ban.
New CAS Dean Gene Jarrett Returns Home to New York

New CAS Dean Gene Jarrett Returns Home to New York

Sayer Devlin, News Editor September 25, 2017
WSN interviewed new CAS Dean Gene Jarrett.
The email exchange between this student and the NYU Admissions employee. Edits were made to protect the identities of the student and the employee.

Albert and NYU Gmail Sometimes Out Students as Transgender

Caroline Haskins, Deputy News Editor September 25, 2017
NYU's information platforms, including Albert and Gmail, can sometimes misgender and misname transgender students.
Although the percentages of students of color at NYU have increased over the past few years, the university maintains that it does not create a quota for students of color accepted.

It’s Affirmative, Your Race Isn’t Why You Got Into NYU

Sierra Jackson, News Editor September 5, 2017
Recent debates about Affirmative Action may have caused you to question NYU's admission policies.