ALT Taylor Swift in doctorate cap and gown

ALT Sanna Marin in NYU purple academic attire at Yankee Stadium

ALT Empire State Building lit up purple

ALT Empire State Building lit up purple

ALT Image of Sanna Marin in a striped shirt.

ALT Text on image reads "GOVERNING WITH HONOR AND HONESTY, YOU MODEL THE POSSIBILITIES OF DEMOCRACY IN ACTION AND THE COURAGE IN STANDING UP FOR COMMON SECURITY AGAINST AGGRESSION. YOU REPRESENT THE FULFILMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND THE IMPACT OF HUMANE LEADERSHIP."

ALT Person wearing a red hat, coat, and backpack looks across the street. Yellow taxis blurred in the background.

ALT Judith Heumann in doctorate gown

ALT Empire State Building lit up violet

ALT Spike Lee holds his Oscar.

ALT view up 5th avenue from Kimmels' 10th floor

ALT view up 5th avenue from Kimmels' 10th floor

ALT Empire State Building lit up in violet and white and seen through the Washington Square Arch. Photo credit: Shane Miller

ALT New York City skyline at night with the Empire State Building glowing violet

ALT city skyline with the Empire State Building lit in purple

ALT NYU students in the stand at Yankee Stadium

ALT NYU students cheering at Yankee Stadium

ALT NYU student wearing 2020 glasses

ALT NYU students cheering in the stands

ALT John Lewis in NYU violet academic attire at Yankee Stadium in 2016

ALT Flowers in Washington Square Park with Bobst in the background.

ALT Blooms on a tree in Washington Square Park.

ALT Two people ride their bike in Washingont Square Park in the spring.

ALT Flowers begin to bloom in Washington Square Park.

ALT Christmas tree below the Washington Square Park arch at night

ALT Christmas tree below the Washington Square Park arch at night

ALT panoramic view of Yankee Stadium, awash in purple for NYU's 190th Commencement, from the press box

ALT Christmas tree under the Washington Square Park arch with sunburst behind

ALT Empire State Building lit in purple as viewed through Washington Square Park arch

ALT smoggy view of the NYC skyline looking north from NYU's Kimmel Center

ALT NYU Flags with sunsetting in the background.

ALT Text on image reads "U.S. News & World Report" National Universities #32 in 2016, arrow up to #25 in 2023. #1 for Study Abroad, #5 for Best Undergraduate Business, #9 for Best Undergraduate Nursing."

ALT Photo of Chloé Zhao holding her Academy Award. Photo Credit: Getty Images

ALT Snow falls outside NYU Stern.

ALT graduates celebrating at Yankee Stadium

ALT graduates celebrating at Yankee Stadium

ALT graduates celebrating at Yankee Stadium

ALT graduates celebrating at Yankee Stadium

ALT Christmas tree with lights under the Washington Square Park in the early evening. One World Trade is visible through the arch.

ALT Aerial view of Washington Square Park.

ALT The Empire State Building lit in violet and white for the Class of 2020.

ALT Cab outside NYU buildings and Washington Square Park in the snow.

ALT Person walking outside in the snow near Washington Square Park.

ALT Person walking with an umbrella in the snow near Stern.

ALT sunburst shining from between two NYU buildings on Gould Plaza

ALT Tree in lights under the Washington Square Arch at night.

ALT Tree with lights underneath the Washington Square Arch at night with the Empire State Building in the background.

ALT From left: Empire State Building (NYC), ADNOC Headquarters (Abu Dhabi), Pearl Tower (Shanghai) are all lit up in purple

ALT NYU students taking a selfie

ALT NYU student posing for a picture

ALT NYU student adjusting gown

ALT NYU students posing for a picture