If you can’t afford the price a college quotes you, you don’t have to go. We corrected an N.Y.U. blog post and rewrote the Common App for you. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.U. Cancels 'Non-Essential' Events Over Virus Surge
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
The university said it was scrapping all “nonessential” gatherings on and off its Manhattan campus, where 99 percent of students are vaccinated. Source: New York Times
Cornell University Finds Signs of Omicron Variant on Campus
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
The school moved final exams online, canceled a December graduation ceremony and sports events and barred most visitors from its campus in Ithaca, N.Y. Source: New York Times
A Student Was Murdered Near Columbia. What Should the University Do?
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
The murder of a student adjacent to Columbia’s ever-expanding campus renews questions about the school’s obligations to the surrounding communities. Source: New York Times
Jim Malatras, SUNY Chancellor, to Resign After Disparaging Cuomo Victim
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2021
Jim Malatras, the chancellor of the State University of New York, said he would resigned after text messages showed he had belittled a woman who had accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Why Columbia Student Workers Are Back On Strike
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
Columbia University’s student workers’ union, made up of 3,000 workers, is striking for the second time this year, calling for higher wages and more protections. Source: New York Times
Money for Kindergartners, Spendable on College
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2021
New York City is giving every public school kindergartner $100 in a college savings account. Source: New York Times
529 Savings Plan: Why Every Penny Counts
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
New York City is giving every public school kindergartner $100 in a college savings account. Here’s why every penny matters. Source: New York Times
After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Why Does New York State Sue Its College Students?
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Thousands of SUNY students have been taken to court by the attorney general’s office over tuition debt. And through a quirk in the law, the only way they can defend themselves is by appearing before a judge in Albany. Source:…
N.Y. Students Hope Vaccine Mandates Bring College Life Back to Normal
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
Many of the state’s college students are leaning into the vaccine mandate, welcoming the chance to return to campus in person. Source: New York Times
Stanley Aronowitz, Labor Scholar and Activist, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2021
As a self-described “working-class intellectual,” he declared that direct action was more potent than collective bargaining or conventional politics. Source: New York Times
As Virus Cases Rise, Another Contagion Spreads Among the Vaccinated: Anger
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
Frustrated by the prospect of a new surge, many Americans are blaming the unvaccinated. A tougher stance may backfire, some experts warn. Source: New York Times
Man’s Long-Delayed Quest for Degree Leads to Joint Graduation With Son
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
A man who was just a few credits from graduating from college nearly 30 years ago shared the commencement stage with his son last week. Source: New York Times
Juilliard Students Protest Tuition Increase With Marches and Music
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
After occupying parts of the school, some students were barred from entering the building. So they took the demonstration outside. Source: New York Times