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Hundreds of students forced out of 301 residence hall due to apparent gas line issues

All of the 301 residents forced out of their dorms and expected to relocate by noon on Wednesday

This story was updated on April 12th 2023 at 02:30 p.m. Hundreds of students will be forced to move out of the 301 Residence Hall and students will…

Part-time faculty strike ends as The New School and union leaders reach tentative agreement; Students continue occupation of University Center

Part-time faculty and students picket outside The New School University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. on Friday. Photo by Hannah Roberts

Part-time faculty union leaders and New School administrators reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement yesterday, ending the strike after 25 days. The ACT-UAW Local 7902 union, which represents…

Students occupy the University Center for a second day

Students occupying the University Center posted signs on the windows to bring awareness to the occupation. Photo by Hannah Roberts

After spending the night on various floors of the University Center at 63 Fifth Ave., students centralized in the lobby and the basement of the building. Some students…

Part-time faculty union files complaint with National Labor Relations Board

New School students occupy the University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. yesterday in response to the university withholding pay to striking employees. Photo by Karen Arrobo

The New School part-time faculty union has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board in response to the university asking employees to fill…

Students occupy The New School University Center

Following the university's announcement that all employees who continue to strike will lose access to wages, including university contributions to health insurance and retirement benefits, students occupied the University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. this afternoon. Photo by Karen Arrobo

Students have occupied The New School’s University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. following the university’s decision to withhold pay to all striking employees. In an email sent on…

Leaked email suggests The New School’s plan to hire ‘temporary progress reviewers’ to grade students during strike

New School part-time faculty and students protest outside the University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. on Tuesday. Image Courtesy of Clara Kraus

In the midst of the part-time faculty strike, students and admin clash over how to determine end-of-term grades