Background In October 2018, Professor Michael Rectenwald invited professional provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos to speak to his class at New York University (NYU) on the “politics of Halloween.” Amid dissent from the community, John Beckman, senior VP for public affairs, published a statement explaining that Yiannopoulos would be allowed to speak as invited. Subsequently, Mayor Bill … Continue reading Statement on Milo Yiannopoulos at New York University