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New York University's independent, student-run newspaper, published since 1973.
‘Collective punishment’: NYU suspends 13 students after pro …
3 days ago · NYU has suspended at least 13 students since a group of protesters held a pro-Palestinian sit-in during finals week last semester, and has placed at least 20 others on probation for at least a year, multiple students told WSN. The Office of Student Conduct notified most students of their sanctions — a year-long suspension from...
NYU rises 5 spots in this year’s U.S. News rankings - Washington …
Sep 24, 2024 · NYU rose five spots in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings, placing it at No. 30 among nearly 436 four-year institutions. The increase comes after the university fell 10 spots last year — its first decline in the rankings since 2020. Since then, the organization has revised its methodology to weigh...
Why NYU's spot in national rankings depends on who you ask
Oct 22, 2024 · Amid the college application season, many prospective students trust university rankings to guide their decisions. Publications such as U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal and Forbes use different metrics to assess universities’ outcome and value, leading schools like NYU to be ranked as high as 30th and as low as 273rd. The...
NYU drops 10 spots in latest US News rankings - Washington …
Sep 18, 2023 · NYU dropped in the U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings for the first time since 2020, falling ten spots from 25th place to 35th. The downward shift comes after years of the university steadily climbing the rankings; the last time it dropped more than one position on the list was in 2016.
New York court reinstates NYU rezoning lawsuit - Washington …
Sep 12, 2024 · A New York state court reinstated NYU’s two-year-old lawsuit against the city over a 2021 zoning provision that limits university expansion in NoHo and SoHo. The lawsuit was initially dismissed after a court argued that the university did not demonstrate clear injuries as a result of the provision. In its motion to appeal the June...
Black and Latino enrollment at NYU drops after affirmative action …
Oct 18, 2024 · NYU saw a sharp drop in enrollment from underrepresented minorities in its first class of students admitted after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action last year — a trend the university said was “concerning” in a Wednesday press release. The data for NYU’s class of 2028 shows that “historically underrepresented minority groups” — which...
NYU jumps 3 spots in latest U.S. News rankings
Sep 13, 2022 · 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. This year, the university is tied with the University of Michigan, the University of Southern California and the ...
Protesters condemn NYU sanctions against students and faculty, …
Dec 19, 2024 · Over 100 students, faculty and alumni picketed outside Bobst Library on Wednesday demanding that NYU drop charges against two faculty members who were arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration last week and withdraw sanctions against students and faculty who participated in the protest. At a gathering in Washington Square Park prior to the picket, Tisch professor...
How Adams’ indictment could affect NYU - Washington Square …
Oct 2, 2024 · New York City mayor Eric Adams was indicted last Wednesday on charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy, inciting a slew of calls for his resignation from politicians and observers. At NYU, changes to the city’s mayoral administration could limit the university’s administrative and social operations, higher education experts told WSN. NYU could face “pressure” to...