After years of protest, debate and compromise, students have finally gained two seats on the university’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is an appointed group of…
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Two Seats at the Table
Students could finally get a seat among the board of trustees this fall, effectively ending a years-long push to get a student voice on the university’s governing body.…
To The Board of Trustees
A free society requires a free press. The New School’s administration has thrice rebuffed requests made by editors of this newspaper to attend meetings of the board of…
The New School Shapes Its Divestment Strategy
On March 19th, 2014 The New School held an open forum to discuss its possible divestment from fossil fuels. The discussion was not about whether or not the university would divest, but rather how it would divest; should it approach divestment as an immediate action or a long-term strategy.
Accountability on Climate Change
University Leadership Should Support Fossil Fuel Divestment and Uphold our Values In January of this year, I joined a small group of students and faculty at a meeting…
First Town Hall of the Semester Held on Thursday
Live stream of the University Town Hall Meeting – Thursday February 27 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST University president David Van Zandt and provost Tim Marshall will…