Social Identity

Black Student Union members sit on the front steps of a brownstone.
Club Spotlight: The Black Student Union

This club is a central part of the NYU experience for hundreds of students.

Students of color working with a professor in the NYU Meyers Clinical Simulation Learning Center.
An NYU Meyers Junior Goes from Dancer to Nanny to Nurse

Brad Trump’s journey to champion transgender youth health care started years ago but gained serious momentum at NYU Meyers.

Two European Society students standing outside the door of a brick building.
A European (Society) Student Takes New York City

How moving 4,000 miles away from home allowed an NYU Admissions Ambassador connect with her culture on a deeper level.

NYU scholarship recipient Kaeley Rice in a winter jacket at Times Square.
Inside NYU’s Lenape Scholarship for New Students

For Kaeley Rice, coming to NYU and receiving the Lenape Scholarship is just the start of big plans for improving lives in her tribal communities.

Students working together on laptops at NYU’s Leslie eLab.
The BeTogether Ambassadors Program

The BeTogether Ambassadors program teaches people at NYU how to foster more diverse, equitable, and accessible communities in a focused way.

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First-Generation College Student? NYU Has Resources for You

Nearly 20 percent of NYU students are first-generation college students. Youʼre in good company.

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Greek Life at NYU Means Leadership, Service, and Community

At NYU, students find community through Greek life, which is as much about service and academics as it is about social activities.

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10 Ways to Study Racial Justice at NYU

Racial justice is a complex topic, and you can study it from many disciplines and angles across all of our schools and programs at NYU.

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The Collective : Tisch Club Spotlight

The Collective is a Tisch club that is committed to empowering, highlighting, and producing new works from rising Black multidisciplinary artists.

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First Up: Resources for First-Gen Students at NYU

Explore how first-generation students at NYU build community and get the support they need to thrive.