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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 Monday, according to an email to the community this yesterday. Five weeks into the spring semester, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Renée T. White… Continue reading New School halts mandatory COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated, increases visitor campus access starting Monday

New School Announces Two Weeks of Online Instruction, COVID-19 Guidelines for Returning to Class

New School students, faculty, and staff who were not scouring their emails over the winter break may have missed it, but Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Renée T. White and Executive Vice President for Business and Operations Tokumbo Shobowale have announced that the first two weeks of classes at The New School… Continue reading New School Announces Two Weeks of Online Instruction, COVID-19 Guidelines for Returning to Class

Binx Health: New School’s $11 Million COVID-19 Testing Program

Illustration by Nitya Kumar

Located one floor below ground level in the University Center is one indication of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: a university-run testing center. At the busiest times of day, lines of students, staff and faculty await a row of white tables armored with plexiglass and equipped with buckets of sanitizing wipes. While some wait in line… Continue reading Binx Health: New School’s $11 Million COVID-19 Testing Program

Daily Updates: Tracking COVID-19 at The New School

Illustration by Molly Metz

The New School Free Press is tracking COVID-19 cases on the New School campus. The Free Press is collecting Coronavirus testing numbers from New York State that are provided by The New School’s Human Resources Department daily.  The numbers below represent both positive COVID-19 cases detected by the BINX test kits that the university supplies… Continue reading Daily Updates: Tracking COVID-19 at The New School

Free Press Free Write: A Love-Hate Relationship with New York City During COVID-19

Illustration by Elizabeth Garver

Welcome to Free Press Free Write, a weekly column written by the staff of The New School Free Press. Each week a new staff member might share a story, memory, maybe a DIY, or a week-in-review. Free Write is a space where our reporters, artists and editors can express themselves through writing. In times like… Continue reading Free Press Free Write: A Love-Hate Relationship with New York City During COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccination Guide

Illustration by Rebecca Mesonjnik.

New York City has been steadily rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine. Now that New Yorkers over the age of 16 are eligible, New School Students  can get vaccinated. This guide has some advice and answers to frequently asked questions about getting the vaccine.  How to Schedule Your Vaccine Appointment: Step 1: Check your eligibility As… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccination Guide