How to Get An ‘A’ With: Professor Shapir

Professor Shapir talks with OCA’s Maya Spaulding and Mia Barkenaes about his experience at NYU Shanghai, the business courses he teaches, and how students can be successful in his classes.

NYUSH Professors Go Above and Beyond to Support Remote Students

The COVID-19 pandemic has dispersed NYU Shanghai’s community across the globe, forcing the school to adapt to new teaching plans and classroom dynamics. Assisting these efforts are NYUSH professors who have gone above and beyond to accommodate remote students in their classrooms.

COVID-19 Continues to Disrupt the NYU Shanghai Study Away Experience

NYU Shanghai Students Roll With Century Avenue Campus Changes

NYU Shanghai Announces Revision of Go Local Policy Amid Changing Travel Circumstances

Over 1000 NYU Students and Faculty Sign Petition in Protest of the Layoffs of Five Liberal Studies Professors at NYU Paris

Over 1000 NYU students, professors, and university faculty have signed a petition to NYU President Andrew Hamilton to resist the planned layoffs of five NYU Paris professors. The layoff procedures came as a result of the recent closure of the Liberal Studies Program at NYU Paris. OCA talked to one of the affected professors and a former student at NYU Paris to get the full story.

COVID-19 and the Class of 2024: Starting College During a Pandemic

OCA [virtually] sits down with four incoming first-year students (Fiona Lemon, Ali Debow, Timothy Fraher, and João Vitor) to discuss themselves, their decisions to attend NYU Shanghai, and how the global pandemic affected their decisions.

Opinion: What the CDC Gets Wrong about COVID-19 Guidelines

The United States CDC proclaims in its mission that it “saves lives and protects people from health threats.” However, at this time of global instability, the CDC has failed to live up to its promise of inclusivity and protecting all United States citizens. guidelines surrounding COVID-19 have neglected to recognize systemic injustices in public health, leading to some minorities facing a far greater challenge in protecting themselves from the virus. In fact, many restrictions have even been harmful to these groups.

NYU Shanghai Students and Staff Respond to New York Post Article on School’s Self-censorship

As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to capture international attention, questions surrounding the Chinese government’s transparency and censorship become more and more critical. New York University Shanghai, the first Sino-US research university in China, also faces scrutiny on whether it can ensure independence and academic freedom given its connection to the Chinese government. A New York Post article on self-censorship and political influence at NYU Shanghai has evoked discord among students and staff, who share a different understanding of the culture on campus. How did people at NYU Shanghai respond to the New York Post’s article? What do people at NYU Shanghai think about the academic freedom within our campus? Mia Barkenaes, class of 2023, presented us with different views from the students and staff.