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Angela Davis to Discuss ‘Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement’

by Barbara Jester

Angela Davis will keynote “James and Esther Jackson, the American Left, and the Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement,” a symposium to take place at NYU on Oct. 28. The event celebrates the James and Esther Jackson Archive, an extensive collection housed in NYU’s Tamiment Library documenting the Jacksons’ pioneering work in the early civil rights movement.

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Jazz Legends Take Stage in Skirball

Three from NYU Capture ‘Notable Essay’ Honors

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Vol 20, Issue 3

Former Alumni Association President Dies

The University lost a dedicated alumnus recently when Michael Rosenberg died Sept. 20 at the age of 78.

A native of Passaic, New Jersey, Rosenberg earned a B.S. from Upsala College and M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business, in 1955. He was the chairman of Taurus Global, LLC, a corporate advisory firm. | Full Story »

Journalism Initiative Tests Model for Investigative Reporting

by James Devitt

In 2004, a mere 15 percent of national print reporters cited journalism’s traditional watchdog role as something the profession did well. Moreover, the same survey, conducted by Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, showed that nearly half of national journalists believed that the press is too timid. | Full Story »

NYU Students Offered $1,000 To Become ‘Changemakers’

by Robert Polner

NYU undergraduates will soon be eligible to receive up to $1,000 in seed capital to launch social ventures of their own under a new public service initiative dubbed “Be a Changemaker.” | Full Story »

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