Posts Tagged: NYU
Judea Pearl Renounces NYU Distinguished Alumnus Status as School Prepares to Award Students for Justice in Palestine
Turing Award winner Judea Pearl has renounced his status as a distinguished alumnus of New York University, following the school's decision to award its Students for Justice...
Linda Sarsour’s NYU Makeover
She certainly looked like Linda Sarsour, the flame-throwing anti-Israel political activist. And the speaker had Sarsour's voice. But the woman who spoke on Monday night...
NYU to Host Linda Sarsour Despite Her Antisemitism Controversies
Linda Sarsour, who has been dogged by accusations of antisemitism, will speak next month at a New York University program on immigration. The announcement for the...
NYU Students Pass Divestment Resolution Targeting Israel, but Administration Condemns Boycott
Students at New York University passed a resolution on Thursday endorsing the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel -- a Palestinian-led movement that the...
When Erdogan’s Hooligans Came Knocking at NYU’s Door
Last week, I conducted a panel discussion about Turkey under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The day before the event, we were alerted...
It Can Be Very Easy to Be Pro-Israel on College Campuses
JNS.org - My time at New York University did not affect my decision to make aliyah; I was rock solid on that decision before I...
Pro-Israel Groups Urge President of NYU to Act on Discriminatory Statement
JNS.org - With the academic year about to begin, Israel advocacy groups, including the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB), StandWithUs (SWU), and Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF),...
Unfounded and Unrestrained: Norman Finkelstein at NYU
On Thursday, April 26, the NYU Politics Department hosted an event titled “Norman Finkelstein at NYU on the Urgent Situation in Gaza.” Finkelstein, a man who...
Social Injustice: Segregation and Exclusion in 2018
On February 27, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) revealed that there were 1,986 antisemitic incidents reported across the United States in 2017 -- representing a 57% increase...
At NYU and Elsewhere, Jewish Voice for Peace Deters Positive Discourse
On November 8, NYU Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) -- along with 26 other clubs -- penned an open letter to the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life...
Start-Up Tech Fair at NYU Featuring Israeli Entrepreneurs Attracts Diverse Student Population Interested in Innovation, Organizers Say
A technology fair held on Monday night that featured Israeli entrepreneurs "attracted students from a wide range of cultural, religious and political backgrounds," an event...
Indian Israelis Bridge the Divide at Home and in America
When you think of an Israeli, what image pops into your mind? Is it a tanned person with dark hair with a bowl of hummus in his hands?...
Successful Appeal Against NYU Grad Student BDS Motion Has Great Implications in Fight Against Global Anti-Israel Movement, Say Leaders of Campaign
A successful appeal against New York University’s (NYU) Graduate Student Union’s (GSOC) motion in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has great...
‘Who’s Behind the Hate at NYU?’ Asks New Ad Campaign
A new ad campaign appeared online on Wednesday, drawing attention to the New York University faculty member who heads the American Studies Association that is...
