Students react to alumni network plan

As the academic year comes to a close and the first class assembles to graduate, students and the Career Development Center are beginning to look ...

Last AUHDIO Event at Capstone Festival

It was sophomore Mika Koulibaly’s first time attending an AUHDIO event, and she was impressed by all the acts. “It made me realize that there are...

Capstone Festival: Culmination of a Year's Work

Starting on May 4, seniors at NYU Abu Dhabi began presenting their capstone projects as part of the inaugural capstone festival. The capstone is a ...

From the Square: Sexton sits down with WSN

A version of this article appeared in the Thursday, May 1 print edition of Washington Square News. Nicole Brown is editor-in-chief. Email her at ...

Ma’a Salama Farewell Week to Commemorate Inaugural Class

Starting May 21, senior students and their guests and families will participate in a set of activities as part of the Ma’a Salama program, NYU Abu ...

RAs prohibited from taking on elected positions in Student Life

On Monday, April 28 freshmen Emina Osmandžiković and Rend Beiruti were asked either to withdraw their candidacy for the last Student Government ...

Experience for NYU New York students develops with NYUAD

I still remember my first days at NYU Abu Dhabi, roughly a year ago. Jet-lagged and one of the last students to arrive, I dragged myself through the...

The Alternative Parent Itinerary

As graduation looms in the near future, many seniors are realizing the implications of their parents descending on Abu Dhabi — they must become...

Why they left: two former students on transferring from NYUAD

NYU Abu Dhabi’s inaugural class is only weeks away from getting their diplomas. Yet the class size has diminished since 2010, when they first stepped...

The Road to the Final

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — After an uneventful 120 minutes, during which both Argentina and the Netherlands set to keep their slates clean, the semifinal...

AD Secrets: Womens Handicraft Centre

Although oftentimes Abu Dhabi is criticized for importing culture, the Women’s Handicraft Center is a excellent example of Abu Dhabi truly protecting...

NYU (in) Abu Dhabi: Just Another Portal in the NYU Empire?

A recent branding change has confirmed what seniors have feared from day one: NYU Abu Dhabi is not, as we were promised, a unique and independent ...

Letter from the Editor

Goodbyes are never easy, and this month’s goodbyes are more permanent than those of the past. With the end of this semester, we will say goodbyes to...

NYUAD as a Start-Up: High Risk, High Reward

It seems as if it were just yesterday when I was standing under the bridge at the Downtown Campus, marvelling at the tiny garden, a lush shade of...

A call for health education at NYUAD

While the administration at NYU Abu Dhabi devotes resources to engaging students in intercultural dialogue and global leadership, it does not devote...

Abu Dhabi One Year Later

A couple of days ago it occurred to me that, at this time last year, I was taking the exams for my IB Diploma. Today I am sitting in my dorm room...

Moving On: The Future at NYUAD

As a senior on the precipice of graduation, it is very tempting to just look back at the achievements of our community over the past four years. ...