Emma Donelly-Higgins, Author at The New School Free Press

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…

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…

Mediator joins the table as bargaining resumes between The New School and its part-time faculty

Faculty and students picket outside The New School University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. on Nov. 22. Part-time faculty have been on strike since Nov. 16 as they collectively bargain with the university for a fairer contract. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

A mediator joined the table for the first time yesterday as collective bargaining between The New School and its part-time faculty union resumed. Members of ACT-UAW Local 7902…

New School continues masking requirement following divided survey results, increasing cases

Students wear masks as they study in the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts building Monday. Students, staff and faculty at The New School are required to wear masks in most indoor spaces through the end of the semester, but administrators are considering switching to a mask-optional policy in the future. Photo by Lilly Gorman

The decision came amid a peak in COVID-19 cases and following the results of a masking preference survey, which was completed by over 4,600 New School community members…

New Yorkers show up for abortion rights following Supreme Court leak

Thousands of protesters gather in Foley Square last night to protest the expected overturn of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court. If finalized, this decision would likely result in 26 states banning abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Photo by Emma Donelly-Higgins

Protests are being held across the country in response to the leaked draft opinion in which the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. New Yorkers…

Broadway musical ‘Six’ is history for the living

“Six,” a captivating musical about the six women who were married to Henry the VIII in the 1500s, is playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre at 256 W. 47th St. through September. The show ties the gruesome 14th century tale with a refreshing feminist take on how the stories of women are told today. Photo by Emma Donelly-Higgins

‘Six: The Musical’ hands the mic over to the women known as the six wives of Henry VIII. More than six months after the popular musical “Six: The…