NEWS
Fri, March 13, 2026
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The New School plans to reduce employees by 20%
New School administrators plan to reduce the university’s employees by 20% through buyouts and layoffs by June, according to documents obtained by the New…
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Archives and Special Collections moves to University Center Library
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Since the mid-1990s, The New School Archives and Special Collections was located on the first floor of the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, where they quickly outgrew the space. After years of requests, the archives…
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Professors move in: inside The New School’s Faculty in Residence program
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Dorm life at The New School is taking an academic turn as professors move into residence halls alongside students through the university’s Faculty in Residence (FIR) program. Through The New School’s FIR program, professors live…
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What do your constituents need?
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The University Student Senate (USS) swore in new members on Oct. 10 following a spring semester full of controversies. The New School Free Press asked senators, “What do your constituents need?” Emily Li (any pronouns)…
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USS promises systematic change after last year’s misuse of senate fund
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Last year, Emily Li was the director of advocacy for the University Student Senate when they were emailed an audit detailing how a senator spent $75,000 of students’ money. A day after finding out, senators…
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The Newer School: University tackles financial crisis with restructuring proposals
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The New School faces a turning point, University President Joel Towers told the New School Free Press. Looking to overcome years-long financial loss and enrollment decline, the school aims to decide the early stages of…
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Enrollment drops for the fourth year in a row
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Total enrollment at The New School dropped for the fourth year as the university reels from the pandemic, higher education challenges, and trouble with retaining students. There are about 8,900 degree-seeking students enrolled this fall,…