Recent Posts
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Update on our Search for the Next Provost of The New School
As a follow-up to my message to the university community on September 1, I am writing to share several important updates about the process to identify the next Provost and Executive Vice […]
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Reflections on the Beginning of the Fall Semester
Dear Colleagues, Already in our second week of the semester, The New School is off to a strong start in spite of these unusually challenging times—and that is thanks to […]
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Leadership Update
It is with great admiration and not a little sadness that I announce that Tim Marshall, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at The New School for 11 […]
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Welcome to the Start of the Academic Year
Dear Students, Welcome to the start of the semester! Whether you are beginning or continuing your New School journey, we are glad you have chosen to be part of this […]
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Update on the Task Force on the Liberal Arts+
We are pleased to announce the formation of the Task Force on the Liberal Arts+. We appreciate the commitment of the faculty and staff, listed below, who have agreed to […]
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COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
We have prepared FAQs to help everyone understand the steps being taken to promote a healthy and safe New School environment, and as part of our shared responsibility to minimize the spread of […]
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Task Force to Explore New Models for Liberal Arts at The New School
As conveyed in President McBride’s email of August 6, our current and expected drops in enrollment have created serious financial implications for The New School and the likelihood that we will […]
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Update on University Planning
Dear New School Faculty and Staff: In April, we began a conversation about the serious financial and operational challenges that The New School faces as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Important Community Update on the Impact of Covid-19 and Fall Planning
To the members of The New School community, We have learned a great deal in the last few months about COVID-19, its spread, and preventive measures; the attitudes of students, […]
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Reiterating The New School Instructional Plan: All Fall Classes Online
Following the events of the past week, we understand that there may be confusion about our plans for the coming academic year. As previously communicated, all classes will be online […]
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A Victory for International Students and Higher Education
We are extremely pleased with the outcome of today’s court hearing in which the Federal government agreed that it would NOT go forward with the July 6 ICE guidance that […]
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Our Response to New ICE Rule
The New School has long touted our standing as an institution of robust diversity with students hailing from over 116 countries. This international diversity has long been a hallmark of […]
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Important Update on University Response to New ICE Rule
As we shared last week, the university is fighting the unjust and cruel proposed rule from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would block international students from continuing […]
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Update on University Response to ICE Rule
As we shared in our message on Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued updated guidance that would expel or block entry to international students whose course of study […]
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Responding to New ICE Guideline for Higher Education
Yesterday, we learned that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has indicated that it will issue a temporary rule in the next few weeks that would expel or block entry to international students whose course of study is entirely online for […]
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Update on Plans for 2020-2021 Academic Year
For the past several months, a team from across The New School has been planning comprehensive options for the 2020-2021 academic year and for our community’s safe return to campus. […]
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Strengthening Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice at The New School
A week ago today, we took a day of mourning and reflection because Black Lives Matter, and Black Lives Matter at The New School. We shared at the time that […]
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Update on the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Dear Members of The New School Community, We write to you today amid an extraordinary moment in the life of our nation, the city in which we are based, and, […]
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University-wide Day of Mourning and Reflection on Friday, June 5
To The New School Community: Earlier this afternoon, The New School’s faculty and staff came together as a workplace community to express our support for each other, to memorialize George […]
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Statement in the Aftermath of the Killing of George Floyd
To the members of The New School community, I, like so many others, am both hurt and angered by the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. […]