Mounting Under Pressure
New York University (NYU) is under mounting pressure. Once upon a time, the name of this prestigious private research institution was associated with its top-ranking law school, its breakthroughs in the arts and its incredible connections in media and journalism. Today, NYU is garnering attention for all the wrong reasons.
The Faculty Who Pulls the Strings
The rise in antisemitism on campus, the hate rallies, the damage to public property and the alarming rise of pro-Hamas rhetoric can largely be traced back to the professors. The very individuals responsible for molding our young students into productive and successful members of society are instead shaping them into extremists, encouraging them to skip classes and protest.
For some students, this doesn’t mean just a rebellious phase, this means a life with a stained reputation, an arrest record and a future which will sink further into radicalization. Instead of warning their students of how such actions could affect their futures, many faculty members are encouraging them from the comforts of their classrooms and even excusing their crimes. This further emboldens students to up the ante.
Beyond indoctrinating students into a movement that aligns with the views and goals of US designated terrorist organizations, many professors have taken part in the protests themselves. For example, following a 2024 sit-in, professors Andrew Ross and Sonya Posmentier were banned from campus after being arrested and charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct. What these faculty members are carrying out in and outside the classroom, cannot be excused under the protection of academic freedom. Professional ethics have been breached on multiple levels.
Amin Husain
Amin Husain, a Palestinian-American activist, former NYU adjunct professor, and co-founder of multiple radical groups in New York City, has built his career on glorifying terrorism, inciting anti-American and antisemitic violence, and transforming art and academia into tools of insurgency.
Andrew Ross
Andrew Ross is a longtime radical activist and vocal apologist for terrorism who has leveraged his academic platform to justify violence, glorify antisemitic rhetoric, and spread propaganda aligned with groups like Hamas.
Eve Tuck
Eve Tuck, a prominent academic in critical race and Indigenous studies, has used her scholarship and public platform to justify antisemitic violence, normalize pro-Hamas rhetoric ideologies in mainstream academic discourse.
Fred Moten
Fred Moten, a celebrated Professor of Performance Studies and poet, has quietly become one of the most influential figures embedding pro-Hamas extremism into elite cultural and university spaces.
Helga Tawil-Souri
Helga Tawil-Souri, a professor at New York University and a prominent figure within Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), has built a career on spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories, legitimizing terrorism through academic jargon, and promoting economic and cultural warfare against the Jewish state.
Jacob Remes
Jacob Remes, a professor at New York University, has built his academic persona around the systematic demonization of Zionism, the delegitimization of Jewish statehood, and the defense of extremist figures and movements.
Nikhil Pal Singh
Nikhil Pal Singh, a professor in NYU’s Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, has spent years distorting history, defending hate speech, and embedding radical antisemitic narratives into academia.
Trump Signs Groundbreaking Executive Order
Antisemitism and extremism at NYU, as well as at universities across the nation, has led to widespread concern. Not only from Jewish students and their families, but also from faculty members, authority figures and politicians across the nation. To everyone, it’d become evident that what the world is witnessing is not a passing radical trend, but a reflection of America’s collective ethics collapsing in on itself.
On January 20, 2025, two executive orders were issued by President Donald Trump. One is predominately focused on tackling antisemitism across all boundaries, from extremist to tenured professors. The second is titled, “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorist and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” This executive order aims to diminish extremist ideologies within University Campuses, by taking disciplinary measures, which include deporting foreign aliens aligned with terrorism or inciting unrest.
Antisemitism at NYU
The rise of Antisemitism at NYU has been nothing short of alarming. Adorned in face coverings and keffiyehs, extremists have gone as far as organizing rallies right outside of Weinstein Hall, a Jewish student dorm and kosher cafeteria. They even marked the entrance with Hamas propaganda. Across campus, posters of Jews kidnapped by Hamas have been tagged upon, openly mocked and even torn down. To make matters worse, the pro-Hamas protesters have boycotted mandatory Anti-Discrimination & Harassment Training because it counters their antisemitism.
Disrupting Campus Life
In the last two years, routine disruptions have become a campus norm that has made attending NYU a tumultuous experience for both students and faculty members. The main lawn for a time was transformed into an illegal encampment where extremist propaganda ran rampant. It served as a center of tension on campus, which extremist faculty members supported on multiple occasions by forming a human chain. Along with the consistent rallies, the campus has also seen protesters take over entire buildings during sit-ins.
Faculty Inaction
While disciplinary measures have been threatened and concerns have been shared in hallow statements, NYU’s President Linda G. Mills, along with the rest of NYU’s leadership have largely remained in a state of inaction. They are boldly allowing extremists to live by their own rules and spread their hateful rhetoric across all sectors of campus life. This ultimately places the responsibility of the chaos and disorder on them, the faculty who refuse to exercise their authority and make campus safe for all students.
Under Federal Investigation
NYU is one among many Universities currently placed under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s emaciated civil rights arm. NYU has been formally accused of race-exclusionary practices, which is directly tied to the disturbing surge in antisemitism on campus. If the growing issue of antisemitism and extremism continues to be ignored by leadership, NYU can lose millions in federal funds.
Campus Safety
NYU is no longer just a campus—it’s become a pressure cooker of fear and hostility. Jewish students and those unwilling to conform to radical ideologies face relentless harassment and intimidation. The university's core mission of learning has been overshadowed by chaos. Professors have traded teaching for agitation. Administrators have opted for silence over action. And students are left to navigate a campus where safety is no longer guaranteed. NYU leadership has failed to protect its community—and the consequences are spiraling.
Reputational Damage
NYU’s reputation as a global academic powerhouse is being eclipsed by headlines of antisemitism, unrest, and institutional failure. What was once a symbol of innovation and opportunity is now seen as a campus in crisis. With each protest ignored and each hate incident excused, NYU distances itself further from the values it once claimed to uphold. The damage is growing—and the path to redemption is narrowing fast.
Financial Fallout
NYU is on the brink of a financial reckoning. Under federal investigation for civil rights violations tied to antisemitism, the university now risks losing millions in federal funding. Alumni and donors are beginning to pull back, unwilling to support a campus defined by hate and instability. If NYU’s leadership continues to neglect its responsibilities, the cost won’t just be financial—it will be existential.
Academic Decline
As extremism takes root at NYU, academic standards are in sharp decline. Faculty more invested in protest than pedagogy have undermined the university’s core mission, turning classrooms into echo chambers of radical ideology. NYU’s integrity is slipping, and with it, the confidence of students, parents, and the broader academic community.
Share and Spread the Word
NYU has mounted under pressure. Extremism has not only gripped student groups but has embedded itself within the faculty—the very people entrusted with shaping the next generation. Instead of fostering critical thinking and academic growth, professors are championing hate, shielding agitators, and using their influence to radicalize the classroom.
The administration, led by President Linda G. Mills, remains frozen in place—issuing hollow statements while the crisis escalates.
This is a call to action—for students, parents, alumni, donors, and federal authorities—to intervene where NYU’s leadership refuses to act.
Without accountability, NYU will not be known for its global excellence, but for moral collapse, chaos, and complicity.