New university President Joel Towers’ welcome speech met with concerns

Photo courtesy of The New School

Joel Towers, the university’s newly appointed president, delivered his first in-person address to the community last Thursday in the 66 W. 12th St. Johnson/Kaplan Hall auditorium. Throughout the 45-minute welcome speech, 10 audience members from a crowd of roughly 70 periodically rose from their seats, interrupting Towers to voice their inquiries.

The Aftermath of May 3rd Arrests: the impact of charges and suspensions on international students

Jail support legal team at One Police Plaza on May 3rd. Photo by Caidin Ferrigno

This story was updated on Monday, May 6th at 3:35 p.m. The 45 student demonstrators arrested at The New School’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment and released from One Police…

Protesters stage sit-in and march at Arnhold Hall in response to IDF lieutenant presence on campus

Protestors and picketers stand outside the main entrance to Arnhold Hall. Photo by Gigi Schweitzer.

On March 6, roughly 40 protesters and picketers arrived at Arnhold Hall at 55 West 13th St. at 2:00 p.m., an hour before Israeli Defense Forces Lieutenant Roei…