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Over 150 rally in support of NYU and New School adjunct union

Supporters of ACT-Local 7902, a union that includes New York University and New School adjunct professors, marched up University Place in the rain to show support of the union members on April 14. Many protesters said the NYU administration has not given adjunct professors fair compensation during the pandemic, and gathered to express their views while the union negotiates a new contract with the administration. Photo by Katie Pruden

Students, professors and more gathered at Union Square Park to show support for NYU and New School faculty, whose employees are negotiating a new contract. Around 150 people…

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New School: Inside the Wardrobe

Leah Shear, a second-year studying arts with a context concentration in visual studies and Journalism + Design at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, highlights some of her favorite articles of clothing in her Manhattan apartment. Between pink and feeling like a fairy, Shear explores personal expression through her closet. Photos and collage by Lilly Gorman

On March 7, The New School Free Press sat down with Leah Shear, a second-year studying arts with a context concentration in visual studies and Journalism + Design…

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Texas judge blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-trans directive

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive that would investigate families that provide their children gender-affirming care as “child abuse” in February. Judge Amy Clark Meachum blocked the investigations on March 11, calling Abbott’s actions unconstitutional. Illustration by Summer Safi

Gender-affirming care cannot lawfully be considered ‘child abuse’ according to ruling early this month. On Feb. 22, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Family and…

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The New School raises tuition 3.8% for the 2022-2023 academic year

The New School is raising tuition and fees for the 2022-23 school year. According to an email sent out on March 21, they are doing so to cover rising costs. Chart by Hana Lanzkowsky

The university cited costs such as salaries, medical coverage, taxes and more for the increase. The New School is raising tuition for all undergraduate and most graduate degree…

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O CAFE is out. Café New is open for business.

New School President Dwight A. McBride and mascot Gnarls celebrate the reopening of Café New in the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts building on Thursday. After two years, the cafe reopened under New School management. Photo by Caroline McKenzie

After a two-year break, the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts cafe space is back open under New School management. New School President Dwight A. McBride celebrated the…

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How the war in Ukraine is impacting New School students

Managing schoolwork and everyday life can be hard. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, students with ties to the country have to worry about what’s going on abroad on top of everything else. Illustration by Caitlin Du

New School students with ties to Ukraine balance academic work with advocating for those impacted by the invasion. As the world focuses on the devastation Ukrainians are facing,…

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