Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters, including NYU students, protested outside the Paulson Center on Saturday, with a smaller demonstration inside the building’s atrium also taking place. Protesters outside demanded that they be allowed in the atrium, claiming that it is a public space. During the demonstration, organized by the pro-Palestinian advocacy group Within Our Lifetime, protesters.
NYU president Linda Mills and other administrators addressed restricted access to the Kimmel Center for University Life staircase and “a number of complaints about doxxing trucks” on campus since October at a student government-led discussion Thursday, which focused on tensions on campus due to the Israel-Hamas war. At the discussion, Mills also raised the possibility.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned universities across the state that they could be “deemed ineligible” for state and federal funding if they fail to protect students from discrimination, particularly antisemitism, in a Dec. 9 letter. In a letter to Hochul obtained by WSN, NYU president Linda Mills and Senior Vice President for University Life.
NYU’s graduate student union accused the university of canceling “several” pro-Palestinian events in a statement on Monday, also claiming there has been a “deeply concerning increase in policing, surveillance and punitive actions” against pro-Palestinian students and workers on campus over the last few weeks. NYU denied canceling an event included in the letter, and said.
NYU has reviewed more than 90 student conduct cases “related to current concerns” since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a Nov. 30 email to students from university president Linda Mills. Mills said multiple students have faced disciplinary action, including “significant suspensions.” The email, also signed by Senior Vice President for University Life.