New School University to Hold 65th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 at 3:00 PM At Radio City Music Hall

By on May 16, 2001 in University News

New School University will hold its 65th Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 23, 2001, 3:00 PM at Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, in Manhattan. Sila M. Calderón, Governor of Puerto Rico and honorary degree recipient, will be the commencement speaker. Bob Kerrey will give his first address to the graduates as [...]

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Joffrey/New School University B.F.A. Dancers to Present “L’air D’esprit” Spring Dance Performance

By on April 10, 2001 in University News

Joffrey/New School University B.F.A.program dancers will present a spring performance, “L’Air d’Esprit,” on Friday, May 4, 8 PM, and Saturday, May 5, 8 PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center (Borough of Manhattan Community College) at 199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich Street and the West Side Highway) in NYC. (By subway, take the #1,2,3,9 or [...]

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New School Announces Graduate Program In International Affairs Former World Bank Senior Advisor Michael Cohen Named Director.

By on March 15, 2001 in Leadership, The New School for Public Engagement

The New School, the founding division of New School University, will offer a new Graduate Program in International Affairs beginning in fall 2001. The program will combine analysis of the changing global economy and culture with an understanding of the economic and social problems facing developing countries.

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Mannes Opera To Present “Viva Verdi” An Evening Of Fully Staged Operatic Scenes Celebrating Verdi’s Centennial Joseph Colaneri To Conduct The Mannes Orchestra

By on March 13, 2001 in Mannes College The New School for Music

The Mannes Opera at Mannes College of Music, a division of New School University, will present “Viva Verdi,” an evening of fully-staged operatic scenes celebrating the centennial of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). The program, honoring one of the greatest opera composers who ever lived, will feature scenes from “Rigoletto,” “Il Trovatore,” “Falstaff,” and “La Traviata.” Joseph [...]

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New School University Appoints Ann-Louise Shapiro As Dean Of The New School.

By on March 8, 2001 in Leadership, The New School for Public Engagement

New School University announced the appointment of Ann-Louise Shapiro as Dean of The New School, the founding division of the university, beginning in July 2001. Ann-Louise Shapiro is currently Dean of the Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Programs at Wesleyan University, where she has been a professor of history since 1985. As Dean of The New [...]

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James Moody, Jackie Mclean, And Phil Woods To Be Honored With The Beacons In Jazz Awards New School University Jazz Program Gala On Monday, April 2 At 6:30 Pm At The Puck Building

By on March 1, 2001 in The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

New School University’s Jazz and Contemporary Music Program will honor saxophone greats James Moody, Jackie McLean, and Phil Woods in a gala evening on Monday, April 2 at 6:30 PM at Manhattan’s landmark Puck Building. Andrew Whist, who instituted the Philip Morris Jazz Grant and Philip Morris International Jazz Concerts, and whose lifelong dedication to [...]

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New School University’s Mannes College Of Music Will Present The Mannes Orchestra With Conductor David Hayes

By on February 26, 2001 in Mannes College The New School for Music

New School University’s Mannes College of Music will present The Mannes Orchestra with conductor David Hayes featuring Mannes Concerto Competition winners on Thursday, April 5, 2001 at 8 PM at Symphony Space located at Broadway and 95th Street, NYC. Admission is free. For further information, call Mannes College of Music at (212) 496-8524. The program [...]

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Bob Kerrey Installed As New School University’s 7th President

By on February 20, 2001 in Leadership, University News

New School University officially installed Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator and Governor of Nebraska, as the University’s seventh president in a ceremony today at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.

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New School University Jazz & Contemporary Music ProgramPresents “Jazz@ 6:30″

By on February 13, 2001 in The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

New School University’s Jazz & Contemporary Music Program announces its four-part series of performances featuring pianists for the New School Jazz @ 6:30 spring program. Joanne Brackeen, with bassist Cecil McBee, Roland Hanna and Barry Harris, Brad Mehldau and Ted Rosenthal will be performing at the Jazz Performance Space at New School University, 55 West [...]

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Parsons School Of Design To Honor Gene Kahn And The May Department Stores Company Fashion Critics Awards Benefit Tuesday, April 17, 2001 Student Designer Of The Year To Be Named And Gold Thimble Awards To Be Presented To Exceptional Students

By on January 29, 2001 in Parsons The New School for Design

Parsons School of Design will honor Gene Kahn, President and CEO, and The May Department Stores Company, at Parsons’ annual Fashion Critics Awards Benefit on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at the Marriott Marquis, located at Times Square in Manhattan. The benefit will raise funds for scholarships and academic program needs. The runway show will debut [...]

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