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Voices from the picket line

New School part-time faculty and students protesting outside the University Center on Tuesday. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

Thoughts, opinions, hopes and fears from students and faculty during the first weeks of the part time faculty strike

Parsons student Lily Sisson is building more than a clothing brand

Models wear House of Sisson Summer 2022 collection. Photo courtesy of Lily Sisson.

Lily Sisson (she/her), a Parsons School of Design second-year student, was just 5 years old when her grandma taught her how to hand stitch. Now, at 20, she’s…

Olivia Hurst: An Exercise in Elegance

Model wearing the Diana Dress. Photo via Olivia Hurst.

For Olivia Hurst, a fourth-year Strategic Design and Management student at Parsons School of Design, it’s all about the details. Her eponymous womenswear brand, known for its elegant…

Parsons students launch clothing lines with a focus on sustainability

After a summer of conceptualizing, brand building, and sewing, Parsons School of Design second-year Hannah Estrada dropped her new clothing line this past Fashion Week. “I was able…

I’m thinking of leaving Parsons: The Stamp Podcast Episode 1

The Stamp is kind of-weekly podcast featuring different New School Free Press reporters, hosted by audio editor Katie Pruden. Illustration by Camila Giraldo

How do you balance feeling dissatisfied with your classes with your passion for the work? For the Free Press’ debut podcast, “The Stamp,” we’re kicking it off with…

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…