Sam Brule

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  The New School considered the possibility of restructuring into “Parsons University” in 2023, according to leaked documents

  New School administrators have been exploring dramatic restructuring proposals for at least two years, according to two leaked documents from 2023 obtained by the…

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  Sam Brule and Shane Gomez

• The New School to lay off 15% of faculty and staff this spring

  This story was updated on Mar. 24, 2026 at 10:37 a.m. The New School will lay off approximately 15% of its staff and faculty,…

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  Sam Brule and Andrea Robbin

• DEI is a Higher Ed Target. Here’s How Five Universities Responded

  The Collegiate Journalism Network, a new support and solidarity organization created by and for collegiate newspaper editors, brings you its first collaborative piece. American…

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  Norah Aycock, Isabel Ayala, Swaranya Sarkar, Lucy Tobier, Sam Brule and Shane Gomez

• Jeffrey Epstein related graffiti has shown up at The New School’s Kerrey Hall again

  More Jeffrey Epstein-related graffiti showed up on The New School’s Kerrey Hall as of 11:02 p.m. on Feb. 17, the second graffiti occurrence in…

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  Sam Brule, Shane Gomez and Ronan Ocomartun

• Members of NSSR Economics department disagree with The New School’s reasoning for financial deficit

  Members of the New School for Social Research (NSSR) Economics department disagree with The New School’s reasoning for the university’s budget deficit.  These findings…

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  Sam Brule

• Department of Justice files show links between The New School and Jeffrey Epstein

  This story was updated on Feb. 11, 2026 at 6:13 p.m. The New School Free Press is reviewing documents recently released by the Department…

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  Andrea Robbin, Sasha Fuetsch, Sam Brule and Shane Gomez