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The New School Celebrates 2018 Graduating Class, Honors Degree Recipients at 2018 Commencement

May 18, 2018

Four years ago, Yin Ling Wu had no idea why she had come to The New School. Nor did she have any idea what to expect. She had originally planned to study business, “to make my parents sacrifice worth it ... read more

Meet The New School’s 2018 Honorary Degree Recipients

May 17, 2018

A preeminent multimedia artist. A Pulitzer Prize-winning theater critic. A social entrepreneur who uses tech and design to develop life-changing solutions to real-world problems. Those three individuals — Glenn Ligon, Hilton Als, and Nancy Lublin — are three of the honorary ... read more

Kenta Shimakawa, Jazz ’17, and Jamael Dean, Jazz ’20, Win DownBeat Awards

May 14, 2018

DownBeat is one of the most trusted voices in the jazz industry, which means their annual awards are always a cause for celebration. This year, Kenta Shimakawa, Jazz ’17, won in the Original Large Ensemble Composition category, while Jamael Dean, ... read more

Mannes School of Music Opera Singers Shine at Competitions

May 11, 2018

After graduating from the renowned Opera program at Mannes School of Music, alums have forged successful careers punctuated by award-winning performances at prestigious opera competitions. This year is no exception, as current students and graduates excelled in the Gerda Lissner ... read more

Venture Lab Students Present Socially Engaged Entrepreneurial Ventures at Pitch Event

May 3, 2018

Twenty-one million people in the United States work in the food and hospitality industries. About 20 percent of them don’t speak English. According to Rachael Nemeth, this “creates a massive communications barrier that leads to social and business problems” such ... read more

Collaboratory Symposium 2018 Features Socially Engaged Learning and Public Scholarship

Apr 11, 2018

In our current social and political climate, the need for challenging dialogues and discussions, as well as efforts to break the institutional walls that, at times, separate The New School from the outside world, has taken on greater urgency. Enter ... read more