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Cooper Union Students to Stage “Day of Action” Against Administration

Students of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are holding a “Day of Action” today, in protest against plans by President Jamshed Bharucha and…

Continuing Coverage: Cooper Union Student Protests

The New School Free Press is providing live coverage of Cooper Union’s December 3rd Day of Action and Summit on Debt & Education.

New Class Uses Social Media to Measure Sandy’s Toll

The New School for Public Engagement's one-credit "Postcards, Post-Sandy" course uses social media to examine Hurricane Sandy's impact on the New York region.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, The New School has developed a five-week, one-credit course entitled “Postcards, Post-Sandy: A Public Memory Social Engagement Workshop.”

The New School’s Response to Hurricane Sandy

A view of Manhattan from New Jersey, after downtown was left without power. (Graphic courtesy of Andrea Tsao)

At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, Parsons student and William Street resident Courtney Boyer heard a knock on…

Sustainability at The New School: Truth or Hype?

Gwen Kilvert, the associate dean for sustainability at The New School, in her office at 79 Fifth Ave. (Henry Miller)

Over the past decade, The New School has gone out of its way to present itself as an institution committed to sustainability. The university’s numerous environmental commitments and…

The Rise and Redemption of the ACIR

Roughly a dozen people attended an ACIR-led town hall discussion at Wollman Hall in October 2010. (Photo courtesy of NSFP Archives)

For much of its existence, The New School’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility has fought for relevance within the university. Now, three years into its mission, recent activity…