April is Poetry Month and we’re proud to share this collection of New School alumni poets with works published within the past few years! Have your own poetry collection coming out? Share your work with us to be included in collections like these!

Alysia Abbott, Schools of Public Engagement ‘03 Fairyland, a Memoir by Alysia Abbott, MFA Creative Nonfiction ’03, Adapted for the Big Screen Abbot’s memoir, in which she shares her memories of growing up in 1970s San Francisco with a gay single father, at a time when that was rare, came…

The New School Alumni Bookshelf collects publications by New School alumni that exemplify the diversity, creativity, and resilience of our community. In honor of Black History Month, we’re showcasing black alumni writers from this year’s Bookshelf who are transforming the world with their groundbreaking work and amplifying the important stories and ideas of our time in a range of genres. Lorisa Bates SPE ‘99

In 2021, The New School launched the Presidential Visiting Scholars program to enhance intellectual discourse by bringing some of the most inspiring, provocative, and groundbreaking thinkers in the world to campus. This new program reflects a long-standing New School tradition of hosting leading edge academics, artists, and activists to engage…

In recognition of Hispanic Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, we’re pleased to showcase Latinx alumni whose influential work in academia, activism, and the arts continue to shape our world, from inspiring authors to Grammy Award-winning musicians. Books Duncan Tonatiuh Smith, BFA Integrated Design ’08 & BA Liberal Arts ’08 Undocumented: A Worker’s Fight Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

We are pleased to invite alumni and friends to submit a short video message to congratulate President McBride, which will be live-streamed during his Investiture Ceremony taking place on October 7, 2021. Please take a few moments to share your sentiments on video. Your recorded message can be a few…

We were thrilled to cheer on New School alumni who were honored among the best and brightest artists at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards show, which aired on March 14, 2021. …

The New School is excited to take part at SXSW Online this year. If you’re registered, be sure to visit our virtual booth and connect with your community. Plus, tune in to alumni who are taking the virtual stage. Oliver Lewin, BA Contemporary Music ’14 Director, Before Your Eyes Virtual Cinema Competition: An emotional first-person narrative where you control the story — and affect its outcomes — with your real-life blinks. Through this innovative technique you will experience a soul’s journey into the afterlife, as an entire life flashes before your eyes.

In recognition of Black History Month 2021, the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice at The New School has been collecting media recommendations from the entire New School community. The Office of Alumni Relations pulled together a list of inspiring, powerful books, music, shows, films, and media created by…