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The University Student Senate filled vacant seats without an election, violating its constitution

Illustration of ballot for 2022-2023 school year. Image by Elan Ma

This story was updated on March 21st 2023 at 12:35 p.m. The New School´s University Student Senate (USS) internally appointed nearly half of its student senators without giving…

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

Voices from the picket line

New School part-time faculty and students protesting outside the University Center on Tuesday. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

Thoughts, opinions, hopes and fears from students and faculty during the first weeks of the part time faculty strike

USS Internal Election Unconstitutional, Ousted Senator Says

Ahad Ali debates with other University Student Senate members at a February 2018 meeting. Photo by Anna Del Savio.

A Public Engagement student has claimed that an internal University Student Senate election, which unseated him from their executive board on Feb. 16, was unconstitutional. The student, Rudy…

Students to Finally Join TNS Board of Trustees this Spring

Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven (left) and Nicolas Galván. Photo by Aqueela Reddy Khan

After years of protest, debate and compromise, students have finally gained two seats on the university’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is an appointed group of…

Update: The USS Party at Marquee

The space at Marquee.

The University Student Senate will throw a school-wide party next fall at a cost of $27,900. The party will be held on September 3, following the New School…