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The gentle hand, nurturing vision and intrepid spirit of Vera
G. List are evident throughout this University. Vera appreciated
her good fortune and felt it was the responsibility of someone in
her position to assist those less blessed, and she never lost her
passionate commitment to causes, institutions and individuals who
could improve the condition of humankind.  She
closely identified with the University's mission, and each new academic
division that was added made sense to her in terms of the University's
legacy of tolerance and inclusion. She was elected to the Board
in 1956 and was a Life Trustee from 1985 until her death in 2002.
Vera's spirit remains alive in the life of the University through
the concreteness and greatness of her legacy: her scholarships,
her endowed professorships, her Institute, her courtyard, and her
gifts to the Art Collection, which assured that the University would
have one of the finest collections of contemporary art to be found
at any educational institution.
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As
Chair of the Board from 1980-1985, Dorothy, with characteristic determination,
led the effort to rebuild the Graduate Faculty, and the tradition
of a committed Board bears her imprint. She was a vital, impassioned
leader who was at the heart of New School University for 61 years.
Her ceaseless devotion to the University's educational, research and
public programming mission is a legacy that inspires and challenges
us to pursue the highest goals.
Although
Bill had many other civic and philanthropic commitments in New York
and around the nation, he played a central role in the activities
of the University, and in articulating and supporting its aspirations.Bill's
powerful sense of responsibility and his passion for public service
and social justice resonated strongly with the guiding values that
animate the Milano Graduate School and the University. His imaginative
leadership, conscientious involvement, integrity and warm friendship
are a lasting legacy for New School University.