Category: On Campus
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Harvard’s Dining Halls Vote to Strike, and the University Has Three Unions at the Door
Eighty-nine percent of voting dining workers authorized a walkout, the first since a 22-day strike in 2016. Graduate workers have set an Oct. 27 deadline, and non-tenure-track faculty Nov. 10. Harvard says a strike is “unwarranted.”
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NYU Doubles Its Rent on the Campus Quad It Doesn’t Own
The university is pledging $6 million over four years to the Washington Square Park Conservancy, twice its usual support, for staff, safety, maintenance and free art workshops. Every Village elected official approved, and the community board added a few reminders.
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Yale’s Endowment Tax Bill Arrives, and Most of the Cuts Are Already Made
The fiscal 2027 budget shows the federal levy on Yale’s investment income rising from $52 million to $299 million. The University says it has made 78 percent of three years of planned cuts. The School of Music feels it most, and Washington is off the lobbying list.
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The Daily Princetonian Turns 150 on Central Park West, and Robert Caro Gets the Standing Ovation
About 250 alumni filled the New York Historical on Oct. 16 for the paper’s anniversary gala. President Eisgruber joked about being covered by it. Caro talked about the truth. The night raised about $400,000 for stipends for low-income student staffers.
