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May 16, 2025

The New School’s 89th Commencement: A Day of Celebration and Community

The New School’s 89th Commencement found a new home in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to celebrate the scholarship, ingenuity, and eclecticism of the Class of 2025. President Joel Towers presided over […]

May 16, 2025

Parsons Alumni and Faculty Shine at the 2025 Met Gala

Every spring, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City hosts the Met Gala, which corresponds with the Institute’s exhibition devoted to fashion, style, and […]

May 16, 2025

School of Drama Faculty and Alumni Earn Variety of Nominations for Bold, Original Theater

Every year, the Tony, Drama Desk, and Drama League awards recognize the best theatre happening in New York City. As one of the top schools for theater artists in the […]

May 8, 2025

Spark Showcases the Achievements and Creativity of The New School

Each spring, all of the colleges, centers, institutes, and labs at The New School showcase the innovative research, writing, and creative projects happening at the university. Spark, the annual university-wide […]

May 8, 2025

New School Fellowships Connect Theory with Praxis for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

At The New School, learning is not confined to the university’s colleges. Educational opportunities are also found at the more than 30 centers, labs, and institutes at the university and […]

May 8, 2025

MS Strategic Design and Management Students Win Rotman Design Challenge

Every year, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management hosts the Rotman Design Challenge, which brings together top talent from leading business and design schools from across the globe […]

May 6, 2025

Susie Ibarra, Mannes Alum, Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

Susie Ibarra, Mannes Professional Studies Diploma ‘94, has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Ibarra received the prize for “Sky Islands,” a musical call to action that draws […]

May 2, 2025

The Spark Awards Honor Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff Who Are Creating Positive Change on Campus and Beyond

Recently, The New School celebrated eight honorees with the Spark Award, a university-wide recognition that celebrates the students, alumni, faculty, and staff who are using their groundbreaking research, work, and […]

April 25, 2025

Hadi Tabbal, Drama ’07, Makes Broadway Debut with “English”

Before “English,” a play written by Sanaz Toossi, made its Broadway debut, it had already received rave reviews when it was staged in 2022, and even picked up the 2023 […]

April 25, 2025

2025 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to New School Faculty Members

The Guggenheim Fellowship is one of the country’s most important and competitive programs for artists, intellectuals, scholars, scientists, and more. Since its founding in 1925, the Guggenheim Foundation has awarded […]

April 25, 2025

An Interview with Ashley Kossakowski, Director of Energy and Sustainability; and Mike Harrington, Director of Sustainability Engagement

In time for Earth Day, The New School launched Climate Action, a website containing information about climate and environmental justice issues, the university’s sustainability initiatives, and ways for people to […]

April 10, 2025

The New School for Social Research’s 2025 Phillips Lecture Featured Acclaimed Writer Salman Rushdie

The acclaimed author Salman Rushdie recently came to The New School to deliver the 2025 William Phillips lecture, a talk titled “Blasphemy Is a Victimless Crime.” Rushdie is the author […]

April 10, 2025

The Eugene Lang Dean’s Honor Symposium Celebrates Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice

Eugene Lang College’s annual Dean’s Honor Symposium carries forward the tradition of celebrating the liberal arts while teaching students how to present their scholarly research. Now in its tenth year, […]

April 10, 2025

The Vera List Center for Art and Politics Hosts an Expanded New School New Books

Since 2023, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics has hosted an interdisciplinary event focused on highlighting recent publications by New School faculty members. Now in its third year, […]

March 28, 2025

The Henry Cohen Lecture “Inequality by Design” Examines the Policies that Exacerbate the Wealth Gap

This year’s Henry Cohen Lecture Series began with “Inequality by Design,” a discussion of death, taxes, and the public policies that exacerbate wealth inequality. Nina Turner, senior fellow at the […]

March 13, 2025

Alison Irvine, Lang Theater ’14, Promotes Collaboration Between Artists and Scientists with the Biodesign Challenge

The New School encourages students to adopt an interdisciplinary approach in their studies, but the path Alison Irvine, Eugene Lang College ’14, chose took that idea to a new level. […]

March 13, 2025

Aidan Reinhold, Parsons Integrated Design ’24, Creates Sustainable Products with Recyclable Materials

Walk down any street in New York City and you’re sure to find pieces of furniture, in various states of use, on the sidewalk, ready for a new home or […]

March 13, 2025

Christopher Cerrone, Mannes Faculty Member, Writes Bold, Original Operas

A subway station in Brooklyn. A brutalist bridge in Italy. An oil tanker in Scotland. These are just a few of the unique places and spaces that have inspired Christopher […]

March 4, 2025

Khadeine Ali, Parsons Interior Design Student, Wins Scholarship from International Interior Design Association

Hazel Siegel was an acclaimed textile designer and educator for more than 40 years. She was also an important member of the New York chapter of the International Interior Designer’s […]

February 27, 2025

Ernest Dickerson, 2025 Hirshon Artist-in-Residence, Inspires Students to Explore the Power of Visual Storytelling

“My mantra is that creation is a patient search because you’re creating a world, an environment that you have to put into your movie, which takes time. I’ve spent a […]

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Trauma and Global Mental Health Psychology Lab Partners with Danish Red Cross to Provide Short-Term Mental Health Interventions to New Yorkers

The New School’s 89th Commencement: A Day of Celebration and Community

Parsons Alumni and Faculty Shine at the 2025 Met Gala

School of Drama Faculty and Alumni Earn Variety of Nominations for Bold, Original Theater

Spark Showcases the Achievements and Creativity of The New School

New School Fellowships Connect Theory with Praxis for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

MS Strategic Design and Management Students Win Rotman Design Challenge

Susie Ibarra, Mannes Alum, Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

The Spark Awards Honor Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff Who Are Creating Positive Change on Campus and Beyond

Hadi Tabbal, Drama ’07, Makes Broadway Debut with “English”

2025 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to New School Faculty Members

An Interview with Ashley Kossakowski, Director of Energy and Sustainability; and Mike Harrington, Director of Sustainability Engagement

The New School for Social Research’s 2025 Phillips Lecture Featured Acclaimed Writer Salman Rushdie

The Eugene Lang Dean’s Honor Symposium Celebrates Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice

The Vera List Center for Art and Politics Hosts an Expanded New School New Books

The Henry Cohen Lecture “Inequality by Design” Examines the Policies that Exacerbate the Wealth Gap

Alison Irvine, Lang Theater ’14, Promotes Collaboration Between Artists and Scientists with the Biodesign Challenge

Aidan Reinhold, Parsons Integrated Design ’24, Creates Sustainable Products with Recyclable Materials

Christopher Cerrone, Mannes Faculty Member, Writes Bold, Original Operas

Khadeine Ali, Parsons Interior Design Student, Wins Scholarship from International Interior Design Association

Ernest Dickerson, 2025 Hirshon Artist-in-Residence, Inspires Students to Explore the Power of Visual Storytelling

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