Accessing Mental Health Resources Off Campus

Seeking help is a daunting and tedious process. This guide provides streamlined information on how to access mental health support off campus.

Embodying Feminine Rage: A Psychedelic Living Manifesto

In New York, I was exposed to radical manifestos of art and art making. Over the course of reading these ideas of reimagined arts and spaces, rooted in artists’ own identities, I wrote my own manifesto for the kind of art I would hope to create.

I will always remember our community for its immense capacity to care

Studying at NYU Abu Dhabi comes with many hardships, but there’s always help to be had.

Meet Baishakhi Taylor: The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Baishakhi Taylor was named the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. We sat down with Taylor three weeks after she assumed the position for a conversation about her background, her move to Abu Dhabi and her hopes for NYUAD.

For Tarek Al-Ghoussein, A Humble Mentor and A Generous Friend.

Tarek’s influence is woven into the fabric of NYU Abu Dhabi. You have benefitted from his grace, talent and curiosity. He changed the psychic texture of rooms he walked into. We now move forward without him.

Reconsider Calling Our Spaces Safe; Let’s Make Them Brave.

Personal growth comes with taking the time to understand what constitutes our comfort zone and pushing, albeit gradually, our boundaries with vulnerability and honesty. And because words matter, we need to rethink how we construct such spaces.

Crime and Nationalism in the CAA Protests

The anti-secular and discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act has led Indians to take to the streets to protect the secular principles that the country was founded upon, even in the face of brutal violence and hateful rhetoric.

Bapu’s Time is Up

It is high time we realize that the man we idolize as the father of India abused his power and position to mould a set of ideologies that perpetuate inequality.

Separation and Coexistence: The Legacy of an Interreligious Marriage

Growing up with a Hindu father and Muslim mother, my upbrining taught me important lessons about tolerance, which are critical today in India, where a fear of exclusion has so powerfully gripped the country.

Trapped in My Own Mind: A Battle Against Depression

The most difficult part of my journey against depression and anxiety has undeniably been the beginning: the acknowledgement. To digest that this ‘enemy’ I’m up against is my own mind was a whole different ordeal.

What We Wish We Knew In Our First Year

It can be difficult navigating a completely new place on top of taking your first steps towards an independent life. You’re not the only one. Here are a few things that might help you get used to life on campus.