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CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS: TNS extends ‘final offer,’ effectively walks away from negotiations, according to union

Student picketing in solidarity with The New School’s part-time faculty union on Monday. Photo courtesy of Isabella Cooper.

On Sunday, The New School provided the currently on-strike part-time faculty union with a final offer on compensation, healthcare, job security, and other issues pertaining to their contract.…

Live updates: Part-time faculty strike

Student holds sign of support at the part-time faculty strike on Wednesday. Photo by Isabella Cooper

Part-time faculty at The New School went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday morning after months of bargaining with the university over a new contract. The union ACT-UAW…

Stuyvesant Park Residence Hall to shut its doors after 13 years to undergo renovations

The Stuyvesant Park Residence Hall is set to close at the end of the academic year to undergo renovations. The New School purchased the residence hall for $124.5…

Expected overturn of Roe v. Wade and Oklahoma abortion restrictions leaves people fearful for the future

First-year College of Performing Arts students Vega Armstrong, Niranjani Reddi and Sawyer Ingram protest against abortion restrictions in Washington Square Park this evening. Americans across the country have spent the day fighting against the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

People around the U.S. share their concerns as the standing of Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance and states tighten abortion restrictions. Content warning: This article discusses…

The New School raises tuition 3.8% for the 2022-2023 academic year

The New School is raising tuition and fees for the 2022-23 school year. According to an email sent out on March 21, they are doing so to cover rising costs. Chart by Hana Lanzkowsky

The university cited costs such as salaries, medical coverage, taxes and more for the increase. The New School is raising tuition for all undergraduate and most graduate degree…

New School halts mandatory COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated, increases visitor campus access starting Monday

The New School’s Provost Office announced new COVID-19 protocols in an email to the community yesterday. Beginning Monday, fully vaccinated and boosted individuals will no longer have to participate in mandatory testing unless symptomatic, and some visitors will be allowed on campus and in the dormitories. Illustration by Lilly Gorman

The New School will no longer require individuals who are vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 to participate in regular testing and will expand visitor access to campus effective…