We are pleased that SENS-UAW Local 7902 ratified a strong three-year renewal contract that provides our valued Academic Student Workers with significantly increased wages, enhanced health care and dependent care benefits, and more.

Details: blogs.newschool.edu/labor-relation…

Thank you for visiting, Adrienne Adams! We love showing off our campus and community.

Darrick Hamilton The New School This looks awesome Prof. What a line up!

The New School will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13 due to anticipated severe weather conditions. For more information visit our alerts page:
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Interim President Shalala shared a message welcoming students, faculty and staff back to The New School for another academic year. See her full message:
blogs.newschool.edu/community-mess…

#newschoolyear #backtoschool

We are pleased to share that, beginning August 15th, Dr. Donna E. Shalala will begin her term as the Interim President of The New School.

Dr. Shalala brings decades of leadership experience in higher education and government to her role: blogs.newschool.edu/community-mess…

The contributions of our Academic Student Workers are deeply valued. But it is important to be clear that these are part-time positions not designed to match full-time workloads or compensation.

More here: newschool.edu/human-resource…

Universities are now legally required to direct instances of gender-based misconduct to a designated Title IX officer for mediation.

We cannot legally maintain the existing grievance contract provision that SENS-UAW asked for.

More here: newschool.edu/title-ix/

The university's competitive opening proposal for SENS-UAW Local 7902, the union representing Academic Student Workers, includes wage increases; subsidized paid family leave premiums of 50%; pay for necessary training; & mental health support.

More here: drive.google.com/file/d/1FKueTB…

'The Supreme Court has contended that affirmative action in higher education is unconstitutional. It is difficult to overstate the impact this will have on campuses across the country.' - President McBride

For the full statement:
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We are excited to announce that Alex Aleinikoff has been appointed the next Dean of The New School for Social Research. He begins July 15, 2023, transitioning from roles as professor at NSSR & Director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility:
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Smoke from wildfires in Canada is expected to impact air quality again this week. Everyone should take precautions and wear an N95 or KN95 mask. If you need a quality mask, you can receive one from your local firehouse. Check out FDNY for more information on locations:

Brandee Younger, faculty at Mannes, performed in a Tiny Desk Concert with NPR Music to celebrate Black Music Month. Listen to the full session and learn about her music here:
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#BlackMusicMonth #tinydesk #npr

We are pleased to announce the election of two new members to our Board of Trustees: Asmita Bhatia and David R. Poma (MA Economics, ‘02). Both will serve a term of four years starting May 4, 2023.
To learn more: newschool.edu/pressroom/pres…

It's exciting to see The New School lead the way for a whole new generation of fashion designers on Roblox. More from the The Wall Street Journal: wsj.com/articles/roblo…