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Parsons Faculty, Staff Ratify Letter Explaining Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Executive Dean: Letter Claims Dean of Academic Planning was Forced to Resign

The majority of assembled Parsons School of Design staff and faculty expressed their discontent in the leadership of Executive Dean Rachel Schreiber by way of a vote of no confidence Oct. 20, and have since ratified a letter to the provost explaining the vote. “Following the abrupt, forced resignation of Dean Bourgeois on Monday, October 18th, Executive Dean Schreiber’s communication to full-time faculty and staff on October 19th offered no context or way forward,” the letter, sent on Nov. 9, states. Photo by Emma Donelly-Higgins

On Nov. 9, the Parsons School of Design Faculty and Staff councils ratified by an overwhelming majority a letter to the university Provost, describing the resignation of Dean…

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Parsons Staff, Faculty Vote ‘No Confidence’ in Executive Dean Following Sudden Departure of Long-Term Administrator; University Backs Executive Dean

Photo by Katherine Huggins

An overwhelming majority of assembled Parsons School of Design faculty and staff voted to pass a resolution of no confidence in the leadership of Parsons’ Executive Dean Rachel…

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A New Kind of Network: Serving the People Plans Virtual Exhibition by Art Students at Parsons, RISD, Cooper Union, and Other Schools Around the World

BFA student showcase submission by Parsons Student Valeria Mancera. "Planes of Perspective I". Courtesy of Ben Werther and the organizers of the BFA Student Showcase

When colleges and universities around the world closed because of the COVID-19 crisis, many graduating arts students faced canceled art shows, exhibitions and opportunities to showcase their college…

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