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WEBA look into how U.S. colleges responded to waves of on-campus protests. Students join hundreds to protest Netanyahu’s UN address. Students hold vigil in Washington Square Park to mourn deaths in Lebanon and Palestine. Student groups refuse to complete online modules reiterating updated conduct policy.
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WEBDozens gathered under the Washington Square Arch on Tuesday to grieve the hundreds of lives lost in the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine. Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor • September 26, 2024. More than 40 people, including NYU students and faculty members, gathered in Washington Square Park on Tuesday night to mourn the hundreds ...
24 NYU professors named world’s most cited researchers
WEBDec 7, 2021 · Twenty-four NYU professors were recognized for making significant impacts in their academic subjects on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list. The ranking catalogues the authors of the most highly cited academic papers in the top 1% of their respective fields. The professors are among 6,602 researchers from over 70 countries in the 21 fields classified...
NYU’s new president on the university’s future and affirmative action
WEBFebruary 16, 2023. Greeted with hugs and congratulations from dozens of administrators, Linda Mills, NYU’s next president, made her debut as president-designate on Wednesday afternoon. After the board of trustees announced her selection that morning, Mills attended two meet-and-greet events with administrators and representatives from the ...
NYU jumps 3 spots in latest U.S. News rankings
WEBSep 13, 2022 · NYU now sits at No. 25. (Lauren Sanchez for WSN) NYU is the 25th best college in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s rankings released yesterday — a jump from No. 28 last year. Since 2016, when the university dropped by four spots in the U.S. News ranking, NYU’s rank has steadily increased over time.
NYU is now meeting 100% of applicants’ financial need
WEBNov 15, 2021 · Beckman confirmed the change, adding that the average amount of financial aid allotted to new students increased by $11,000 this year. “With this fall’s entering class of first-years (ie, fall of 2021 entrants, aka Class of 2025), students’ financial aid packages met 100% demonstrated need for the first time,” Beckman wrote in an email ...
Spring 2022 semester will be in person, NYU says
WEBJan 12, 2022 · The spring 2022 semester will be held in person as previously planned, NYU announced in a Jan. 12 email to the community. According to university leadership, high vaccination rates, a booster requirement and existing COVID-19 safety measures drove the decision to allow students and faculty to return to campus. “Our decision-making continues to …
NYU affordability decreases as net price tops peer institutions
WEBOct 28, 2021 · NYU raised tuition by $1,572 in 2021 alone — a 2.95% increase despite the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is higher than other private institutions in New York City, including Fordham University, the Pratt Institute and Columbia University. Students at NYU experienced the second-largest tuition increase over the past five years among peer institutions, with only Barnard ...
NYU sees slight rise in COVID cases as winter approaches
WEBNov 22, 2021 · NYU reported a slim increase in the number of COVID-19 cases on campus as positivity rates increased in New York City over the past four weeks. In the most recent testing cycle from Nov. 8-14, the university reported a positivity rate of 0.76% — lower than the 2.06% rate reported for the entire city over...
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