The university plunged from No. 2 to No. 18 in the popular list, which many experts call into question. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Colleges and Universities”
How the CUNY Chancellor Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2022
An avid city cyclist, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez also manages to fit in some work, a lunch outing, a movie and a call to his mother. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Can Bar L.G.B.T. Club for Now, Sotomayor Rules
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2022
Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling will be in place pending a decision by the Supreme Court to take up the case. Source: New York Times
National Endowment for the Humanities Announces $31.5 Million in Grants
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
The third round of funding for the year will support 226 projects across the country. Source: New York Times
9/11 Memorial & Museum Names New Leader
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
Elizabeth L. Hillman, the president of Mills College, will take over from Alice M. Greenwald, who announced in December that she planned to depart. Source: New York Times
Why Community College Students Are ‘Stopping Out’
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
Vacancies in the job market are attracting students and leading them to postpone finishing their undergraduate education. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Must Recognize L.G.B.T.Q. Club, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The Modern Orthodox Jewish school plans to appeal the decision, joining a nationwide debate over the limits of religious freedom. Source: New York Times
N.Y.U. Names New Performance Space After Nation’s First Black Theater
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
The university is commemorating the African Grove Theater, part of a new building opening in 2023. Source: New York Times
Maria Marcus, Public Interest Lawyer and Professor, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022
She argued before the Supreme Court six times representing New York State, took on civil rights cases for the N.A.A.C.P. and taught at Fordham for decades. Source: New York Times
Backlash Erupts as N.Y.U. Weighs Hiring Scientist Accused of Harassment
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
A walkout at New York University’s medical school was held to protest the possible hiring of Dr. David Sabatini, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Source: New York Times
Lost Judy Garland ‘Wizard of Oz’ Dress Up for Auction
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2022
The dress worn by Judy Garland was given to a priest at the Catholic University of America in 1973, but had been missing for decades when it was found in a shoe box last year. Source: New York Times
At Sarah Lawrence Cult Trial, Bronx Siblings Describe Their Ordeal
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
Lawrence V. Ray turned a brother and sister against each other with threats and lies, they testify. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Cult Jury Hears From Key Witness: ‘I Became a Prostitute’
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Claudia Drury offered an inside account of how, she said, Lawrence V. Ray controlled her and other college students. Source: New York Times
A Columbia Professor Takes the University to Task Over Rankings
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Michael Thaddeus, a math teacher, doesn’t think the Ivy League college deserves its No. 2 spot on the U.S. News list. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Cult Trial Begins
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Lawrence V. Ray was indicted after a New York magazine story uncovered his cultlike hold over his daughter’s college friends and others. Source: New York Times