NYU claims to be a “campus without walls,” despite actively building barriers both on campus and between students. Gould Plaza, a shared community space in front of the Stern School of Business, is now walled off by hastily-constructed green plywood boards. This wall was installed hours after a pro-Palestinian encampment at the plaza, where.
NYU president Linda Mills avoided discussing the recent arrests of students and faculty at Gould Plaza during the last University Senate meeting of the academic year on Thursday a move student government representatives called a missed “opportunity to clear the air.” Mills ended the meeting, which was moved online, an hour early. The University.
Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email opinion@nyunews.com. How many more conversations will it take before NYU and President Linda Mills truly listen to pro-Palestinian voices? NYU students have been facing suppression, harassment, intimidation, suspensions and retaliation simply for expressing views in support.
NYU’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the Student Government Assembly and the graduate student union released statements condemning NYU for authorizing police to arrest protesters at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Gould Plaza on Monday. Two hours after the arrests, Mills and Campus Safety head Fountain Walker sent out a universitywide email.
Update, 3:20 p.m. Campus Safety head Fountain Walker told protesters that if they did not leave the encampment by 4 p.m., they would face consequences. The university said the announcement came after “a breach in the barriers set up at Gould Plaza,” in an Instagram post. The protest went from dozens to hundreds of demonstrators.