JAZZ FACULTY AND ALUMNI AWARDED GRANTS FROM CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA
Chamber Music America (CMA) awarded $664,534 to fund 64 ensemble music projects conducted by artists and presenters throughout the United States and France.
Two Jazz faculty members, Alexis Cuadrado and Michelle Rosewoman, and one alumni, Rafi Makiel were members of three of the nineteen ensembles awarded through the New Works: Creation and Presentation Program. Marlon Simon, alumni, was one of seventeen awarded a grant that provides funding for jazz presentations and collaborations through the New Works: Encore and CMA/FACE French-American Jazz Exchange Programs.
New Works: Creation and Presentation program, supports the composition and performance of new works in the jazz idiom and are part of the Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
New Works: Encore and CMA/FACE French-American Jazz Exchange Programs, was created by CMA, the French Embassy, and French American Cultural Exchange to foster collaborative projects that unite French and America jazz artists. It is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Florence Gould Foundation, SACEM, and CulturesFrance.
PARSONS PHOTOGRAPHY FACULTY MEMBER CARLOS MOTTA AWARDED GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP
Parsons faculty member Carlos Motta was recently awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to support his work in photography and video installation. Thirty-year-old Motta was the youngest person selected in this year’s Latin American and Caribbean awards.
Motta, who hails from Bogota, Colombia, has been teaching photography at Parsons since 2005. His work has been exhibited widely across the globe, including solo exhibitions at the Alliance Francaise (Bogota, Colombia) and the Institute of Contemporary Art (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), and group exhibitions at Palazzo Papesse (Siena, Italy), Foam Fotografie Museum (Amersterdam, Holland), and Artists Space (New York, New York). His video works have screened at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen (Oberhausen, Germany), Festival des Cinemas Differents de Paris (Paris, France), and VideoBrasil (Sao Paolo, Brazil).
Motta holds degrees from the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program, Bard College, and the School of Visual Arts. He currently serves as editor of artwurl.org and on the faculties of both Parsons and the International Center of Photography.
Established in 1921 by Senator Simon Guggenheim, the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships provide financial support for established artists and scholars to assist in their research and artistic creation. The fellowships are awarded across a wide range of academic and artistic disciplines, from the natural sciences to the performing arts.
This year, the organization awarded $1.2 million to 35 fellows from a pool of over 516 Latin American and Caribbean applicants. The average award for a 2008 fellowship was $43,200. To be considered, applicants must demonstrate exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative abilities in the arts. The stringent selection process includes a review by a panel of distinguished artists and scholars, the results of which are presented to the committee of selection for final decisions.
CONVOCATION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 4
New School students, faculty, and staff are invited to mark the opening of the 2008-09 academic year at the Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, September 4, 3:00 p.m., at Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street. The program will include a welcome from President Bob Kerrey, remarks from Provost Joseph Westphal. and the presentation of the Distinguished University Teaching Awards. Alice Crary, associate professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research, will give this year’s Aims of Education address.
The 2008 Distinguished University Teaching Awards will be presented to Steven Faerm, Parsons The New School for Design; Rachel Heiman, The New School for General Studies; Marcel Kinsbourne, The New School for Social Research; and Lisa Servon, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy.
The 12th Annual Welcome Block Party will immediately follow the ceremony on West 12th Street.
Updated information on this year’s Convocation is available on the University’s website.
THE DESIGN AND SOCIAL SCIENCE FUND ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL AWARDEES
The New School's Design and Social Science Committee has announced the recipients of its inaugural Design and Social Science Fund Awards. Comprised of faculty from across the university, the Design and Social Science Committee was created by the Office of the Provost in 2006 to explore pedagogical, research, and project-based initiatives at the intersection of design and social science. The fund itself was made possible by generous support from Parsons Dean Tim Marshall and New School for Social Research Dean Michael Schober with additional support from the Office of the Provost.
The Design and Social Science Fund aims to support innovative faculty initiatives that explore relationships between the social sciences and design theory and practice. In particular, the fund is intended to support cross-university collaboration and research and to envision possible curricular projects and courses that would provide for a fruitful exchange between design and the social sciences.
The application process sparked an unprecedented number of projects, and the 24 applications represented the work of over 36 faculty members of The New School. Recipients of this year’s funding will present their work to The New School community as part of the Design and Social Science Committee’s agenda for the 2008-09 academic year.
The 2008-09 awardees include the following faculty work and projects:
- Adriana Abdenur (International Affairs) and Brian McGrath (Parsons) collaborated on “The Newark Greenwalk.” Here, students will work with the USDA Forest Service, the USDI Park Service, and two Newark-based organizations to research and design a “green walk” highlighting key environmental problems and potential solutions in Newark.
- Jinsook Erin Cho (Parsons) and Nebahat Tokatli’s (Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy) project, “The Effect of Globalization of High-End Western Brands on the Diffusion of Design Capabilities to Foreign Suppliers in Partially Industrialized Countries,” looks at the process of aesthetic and creative decision making by designers and retailers of high-end apparel brands in New York, examining whether globalization effects the design capabilities among manufacturers in partially industrialized countries.
- Elizabeth Ellsworth and Kit Laybourne’s (Media Studies) project, “Extreme Media Studies,” consists of a pedagogical design in the form of an online “exhibition-as-textbook”/“textbook-as-exhibition” that teaches students to respond creatively to the emerging, social and environmental forces that shape today’s world.
- Cameron Tonkinwise (Parsons), Victoria Hattam and Jay Bernstein’s (The New School for Social Research) project, “Introducing the ‘Critical Studio’,” prototypes a ‘critical studio’ in which students use design as a way of developing understanding in relation to critical theory.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DRAMA
DRAMA ANNOUNCES 2008 FALL SEASON OF FIRST LOOK
FIRST LOOK is a unique performance series presented by The New School of Drama, which will feature classical and contemporary works staged in a final rehearsal atmosphere, using minimal sets, lights, costumes, and props. “With the production values of a play stripped away, both the actors and the audience are freer to embrace the play and the characters,” said Robert LuPone, Drama director. “We’re all able to enter the world of the play more effectively, unencumbered by additional forces and will have a more personal theatrical experience, ”added LuPone.
October 15-18, 2008
The Pillars Of Society
By Henrik Ibsen, translated by Michael Meyer, directed by Johanna McKeon
Set in a seaside port in provincial Norway, a wealthy ship owner has married to further his career. He has, however a scandal in his past, and all attempts by this “pillar of the community” to hide his shame comes back to haunt him.
November 5-8, 2008
Stage Door
By Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman, directed by Hal Brooks
The hopes and ambitions of 16 young women living in a theatrical boarding house for aspiring actresses are revealed as they fall hopelessly, desperately, and fatally in love with the theater.
December 10-13, 2008
All’s Well That Ends Well
By William Shakespeare, directed by Stephen Fried
Love just doesn’t come easy in this bittersweet romantic comedy. As her reward for healing the King of France, Helena claims the hand of the young Lord Bertram. He refuses the arrangement, but the passionate Helena won't take no for an answer.
Each presentation runs Wednesday through Saturday with performances at 8:00 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 3:00 p.m. at The New School for Drama Theater, 151 Bank Street, third floor. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. For reservations, please call Ticket Central at 212.279.4200. For more information, visit the Drama School website.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Two Philosophy department faculty members participated in a conference and colloquium this summer in Rome, Italy.
Dmitri Nikulin participated in a three-week colloquium titled, "The Birth of Social Sciences Out of the Spirit of Philosophy" at the Universita Gregoriana. Scholars from Europe and the United States read and discussed in German the works of Hegel, Schelling, August Wilhelm and Friedrich Schlegel, and Schleiermacher.
Alice Crary was across town at a conference titled, "Ethics, Virtue and the Self" at the Sapienza University where she lectured on the works of novelist J.M. Coetzee.
NEWS FROM MILANO THE NEW SCHOOL FOR MANAGEMENT AND URBAN POLICY
NEW ISSUE OF CHILD WELFARE WATCH FOCUSES ON FOSTER MOMS
The Center for New York City Affairs at The New School and the Center for an Urban Future have published the summer edition of Child Welfare Watch titled, “Homes Away from Home: Foster Parents for a New Generation.” This issue offers readers an uncensored glimpse into the lives and homes of three New York City foster mothers. In "Behind Closed Doors: Diaries of Three Foster Moms," the subjects share the unvarnished hazards and happiness of looking after children whose parents have been accused of abuse and neglect. Compiled from weekly phone interviews in early 2008, these stories reveal not only the compassion and generosity behind these women’s decisions to take on the all-consuming role of foster parenting, but also their frustrations and struggles.
To view or download this issue, go to the Center for New York City Affairs website. This issue is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Child Welfare Fund, the Ira W. DeCamp Foundation, the Viola W. Bernard Foundation, and the Sirus Fund.
NEWS FROM PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN
NEW SCHOOL TEAM WINS HONORABLE MENTION IN USGBC NATURAL TALENT COMPETITION
A collaborative team of New School students took home a second Honorable Mention in the New York Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Natural Talent Competition for their project that conceptualized a sustainable community school in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The winning projects were unveiled at a special celebration on July 30, 2008, at Mohawk Showroom in Chelsea.
The team, called Studio START, is composed of Parsons AAS Interior Design students Holly McWhorter and Ayano Misawa; Lang College student Laura Eckenrod; and Bjarke Ballisager of the Royal Academy of Art & Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark. Nadia Elrokhsy, assistant professor of Sustainable Interior Design and Cameron Tonkinwise, associate professor of Design and Sustainability, at Parsons served as mentors for the group.
This year’s New York Chapter competition focused on the new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for schools rating system, challenging entrants to design a top-rated arts center and middle school for grades 6 through 9 in DUMBO. The design challenge included the revitalization of the historic Empire Stores Tobacco Warehouse and the adjacent Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, both located on the waterfront.
Studio START’s project, the Dumbo Community Green School, integrates sustainability education and community to create a program where students can flourish. The project utilizes renewable energy sources, both in energy production and in the curriculum as a learning tool. The gardens and a greenhouse provide a learning environment that incorporates agriculture and health coupled with traditional subjects such as math, science, and literature for a comprehensive well-rounded educaton. The design of the school is based on the team’s belief that learning to nurture life in the garden helps children grow and thrive.
NEWS FROM THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
AND
MANNES COLLEGE THE NEW SCHOOL FOR MUSIC
NEW SCHOOL MUSICIANS FEATURED AT STARS OF TOMORROW SERIES
See tomorrow's jazz and classical virtuosos every Tuesday, beginning in June on Pier 45, one of Hudson River Park's most beautiful spots. Through August 19, the Stars of Tomorrow Series will feature jazz and classical performances by exceptional groups from Mannes College The New School for Music and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Enjoy a sunset and be dazzled by an international coterie of emerging artists who have performed to critical acclaim around the world. 
- August 12, Brass Trio, Mannes College The New School for Music
- August 19, Nick Paul Trio, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
All performances take place at 6:30 p.m. at Pier 45 at Christopher Street, the Hudson River @ West 9th Street.
MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR U.S. STUDENTS
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Forty individuals are selected each year to study at a graduate or, in some cases, undergraduate institution each year in the United Kingdom. Fellows are supported for two years. The fellowship award includes university fees, living expenses, an annual book and thesis grant, grants for daily research and travel, and travel expenses to and from the United States. In some cases, where applicable, the scholarship will also pay towards supporting a dependent spouse. Applicants may be from any area of study and will need to have graduated from their institution after April 2006 for the 2009 award. For more information visit the scholarship website. The application deadline is October 2, 2008.
THE NINTH TCDS DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY GRADUATE INSTITUTE IN CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA
The New School’s Transregional Center for Democratic Studies will be conducting its ninth Democracy and Diversity Institute in Cape Town, South Africa, January 6-22, 2009. During the intensive two-week program, up to 40 junior scholars and graduate students from sub-Saharan Africa, the United States, Latin America, and central and eastern Europe will gather to examine challenges to democracy in the host region and beyond. The institute will offer seminar courses in political science, anthropology, economics, sociology, and gender studies, to be co-taught by faculty from The New School for Social Research and South African academics. Students will select two of the four seminar courses; they will also attend a series of master classes conducted by scholars and intellectuals from South Africa and other countries in the region. The program includes evening guest speakers and study tours to socially and politically significant sites in the Cape peninsula.
New School students will receive credits upon successful completion of their coursework (three credits per course). This graduate program is also open to advanced students from Eugene Lang College.
The following seminar courses will be offered at the 2009 institute:
Democracies and Boundaries: Conflicts About Membership, Borders, and Diversity
Prof. David Plotke,Department of Political Science, The New School for Social Research
Gender and Democracy
Profs. Elzbieta Matynia, Department of Sociology and Liberal Studies, The New School for Social Research, and Shireen Hassim, Department of Political Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Democracy and Africanism
Prof. Hylton White, Department of Anthropology, The New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College, and guest speakers
Shifting Power in the Global Economy: Rethinking Development Strategies
Profs. William Milberg, Department of Economics, The New School for Social Research, and Stephen Gelb, executive director, the EDGE Institute, Johannesburg, and Department of Development Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Applications, with full instructions, will be available beginning in September at www.newschool.edu/tcds. The deadline for applications is October 17, 2008.
For a full program description, contact TCDS at 212.229.5580 x3136 or tcds@newschool.edu, or visit www.newschool.edu/tcds.
TIME OUT NEW YORK DISCOUNT OFFER
Start your year off being in the know about things free or fancy. Time Out New York is offering all students, faculty, and staff at The New School a full year's subscription for just $20! That's 51 issues for the entire year and only 39c an issue. Steal this deal for yourself or a gift to another.
THE BEST DEAL FOR AFFORDABLE THEATER, Dance, and concert TICKETS:
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND
An exciting spring theater, music and dance season is under way: Why pay $100 or more, when you can pay $20-$36 for Broadway shows and Off-Broadway shows, dance performances and concerts? An inexpensive way to enjoy the best of New York culture is to join Theatre Development Fund (TDF).
To be eligible, you must be a full-time student or teacher, senior citizen (62+), civil servant, union member, staff member of a not-for-profit organization, performing arts professional, or member of the clergy or armed forces. Annual membership fee is $27.50, and you can join online.
A small sampling of performances recently available to TDF Members for $20-36 per ticket include: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, A Bronx Tale, A Chorus Line, Altar Boyz, American Ballet Theatre, August: Osage County, Avenue Q, Big Apple Circus, Celia, The Color Purple, Come Back Little Sheba, Crimes of the Heart, Curtains, The Fantasticks, The Farnsworth Invention, Forbidden Broadway, Gypsy, The Homecoming, In the Heights, Is He Dead?, Les Miserables, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, November, Passing Strange, Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, The Ritz, Rock 'n' Roll, The Seafarer, Sunday in the Park with George and Xanadu.. So don't miss this great opportunity to see great theater at great prices.
The New York Times is offering a 60 percent discount ($.40/per day Monday-Saturday, $2.00 on Sunday) for home or office subscriptions to all faculty, staff, and students.
Here's how it works. Unlike traditional subscriptions, the education rate can be set up by semester or in a combination that best reflects your schedules for both delivery and billing. New School faculty, staff, and students can have a subscription Monday-Friday, Sunday only, weekends only, or any combination.
To take advantage of the special discount to the Times or to change a current subscription, students, faculty (full-time and part-time), and staff should contact the customer service center at 888.NYT.COLL, to order a single subscription or a classroom subscription of up to eight copies for required reading in the classroom.
To order a classroom subscription of eight or more copies for required reading in the classroom, contact the education program's customer service center at 800.631.1222.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY ON ENTERTAINMENT?
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CATCH THE “HOME DELIVERY: FABRICATING THE MODERN DWELLING” EXHIBIT AT
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART FOR FREE
Did you know that you could get into this exciting museum for free? In order to receive your free admission, go to the lobby information desk and show them your valid New School ID. Students, faculty, and staff receive one free admission for themselves. Faculty and staff may also obtain an additional two tickets for their guests. Enjoy!
STUDENT SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE REMINDERS FOR STUDENTS
CONTINUING DEGREE STUDENTS
If you have not yet registered for your fall classes, time is running out! Contact your advisor immediately for instructions on how to register before the late fee deadline (August 10).
Course offerings are viewable online. Go to my.newschool.edu. Click the Student Tab. Then click Class Finder.
ELECTRONIC AWARD NOTICES
In our continued efforts to offer greater access to financial aid award information and reduce our impact on the environment, The New School has begun issuing electronic financial aid award notices for the fall 2008 term.
Students will no longer receive paper award notices at their official mailing address, and will instead receive a notification to their New School (@newschool.edu) email account when their awards have been prepared or changes have been made to their existing financial aid awards.
For those without a New School email account, we will continue sending paper award notices.
STUDENT ACCOUNTS INFORMATION
To ensure that you receive correspondence from The New School in a timely manner, please review your official address in MyNewSchool to make sure that it is current. If it is not, you can change your address online. This is especially important for students who are expecting to receive a refund.
STUDENTS: ACCESS GRADES AND REGISTRATION FEES THROUGH MYNEWSCHOOL
The New School does not automatically mail copies of semester grades. If you need a printed copy of your grades, you can request a copy through MyNewSchool (click the Student tab; then, in the Self Service channel, click Student Academic Information). Your semester grades will be mailed within two weeks. You can also access registration fees through MyNewSchool.
STUDENTS: REQUEST YOUR OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT ONLINE
Students can request an official transcript through MyNewSchool. Click the Student tab; then, in the Self Service channel, click Student Academic Information). Transcript requests are processed five business days after they are submitted. There is no fee for regular five-business-day service. Next-day transcript service is available only to students who submit requests in person. Transcripts of students with library or financial holds of any kind will not be released.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
2008-09 STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
All degree, diploma, online only, visiting, mobility (study abroad), Lang and Parsons consortium, graduate certificate program, and both graduate and undergraduate degree program non-matriculating students are automatically charged a Student Health Services Fee and a Student Health Insurance Fee. Milano branch campuses and Parsons Decorative Arts program, Washington, DC, are excluded. Depending on course load and status, students may be eligible to decline these services by submitting a completed Online Waiver Form by September 29, 2008.
Students may access the Online Waiver Form and select the “New School” link. Students may also access the Online Waiver Form via a link in their MyNewSchool Online Services account located in the “Forms” box under the “Student” tab.
For additional information on fees, deadlines, policies and procedures regarding the Student Health Insurance program, please visit the New School website at www.newschool.edu (click on “Student Services”, then “Health Services”).
A FEW MINUTES FOR YOUR LIFE: TAKE THE HIV TEST FOR FREE-END OF SUMMER 2008 HOURS
Free confidential HIV testing will be offered on the following Thursdays, August 28, and September 4, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
The testing site will be at Loeb Residence, 135 East 12th Street, 2nd floor. For further information, please contact Student Health Services at 212.229.1671, option 1 or 2.
A listing of Free HIV testing sites other days and times is available at Student Health Services, or visit the following web site: www.freehivtesting.org.
In September regular testing hours will resume. Please contact us at 212.229.1671 option 1 or 2 for the fall schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES
Student Disability Services Newsletter
The latest edition of the spring 2008 Student Disability Services newsletter has been posted online. The newsletter spotlights deafness and hard-of-hearing, and features a story about the award-winning actress Marlee Matlin, who is deaf. The newsletter also includes tips on final exams and test taking as well as information about career guidance for people with disabilities.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES (ISS)
ISS CHECK IN
All new and continuing international students, professors, and scholars who are checking in after traveling abroad must bring their immigration documents in person to ISS within 10 days after arriving in the US:
- Passport with Visa (if applicable) and I-94 card (usually stapled to your passport)
- Original I-20 or DS-2019
Continuing international students, professors, and scholars who did not travel abroad can check in online.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY — International Student Mentor Program
The International Student Mentor Program is designed to assist new international students in adjusting academically, culturally, and socially to the United States and the New School. The mentors are available to answer any questions new students might have upon arrival and during their first semester in the United States, giving them a chance to get to know and learn about other students from around the world.
Mentors are international or American students who have been at the New School for at least one semester and are truly committed to learning about new cultures, expanding their world vision, and helping new internationals adjust to their new lives away from home. Mentees are New School undergraduate or graduate international students who have come thousands of miles to a new land to study, gain insight into a different culture, and share their cultures with others.
Email for an application or for more information.
CONVERSATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
The Conversation Partners Program provides opportunities for students, faculty, and staff of The New School community to improve language and communication skills in a relaxed, non-academic setting. This is a great opportunity for language learners and people who want to learn more about other cultures.
Conversation Partners can be degree and non-degree students, faculty, and staff. Participants are expected to have basic conversation skills in the language to be practiced. Conversation Partners should also be outgoing, social, approachable, and reliable, as well as respectful towards other individuals. Interest in learning and sharing new cultural experiences is also essential.
Email for an application or for more information.
I-20 END DATES
Section 5 on your I-20 indicates the date when the validity of your I-20 ends. If you will be completing your studies by that time, please be advised that you will have a 60-day grace period after the program end date on your I-20 in which to either depart from the United States or transfer to another college or university. You will not be able to reenter the United States using your current I-20 during this grace period. If you find that you will not be able to finish your current degree by the completion date on your I-20, you can request a program extension. You must make your request at least 30 days before the completion date. Visit the student services website to find out what documents you need in order to request a program extension. If you plan to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT), you must attend an OPT workshop before you apply and USCIS must receive your application before the last day of class. If you have been admitted to pursue a different degree at the New School, you must apply for your new I-20 before the end date on your current I-20. Contact iss@newschool.edu if you have any questions.
CHANGE OF MAJOR OR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL REQUIRES NEW I-20
Please note that if you change your major (e.g., from a BA in Fashion Design to a BA in Product Design) or your educational level (e.g., from MA to PhD), you MUST request an update to your I-20 to reflect your current degree and program information.
Deadlines:
Change of major: By the end of the add period (for Fall 2008, this date is Wednesday, September 24)
Change of education level: You must apply for the new I-20 BEFORE you begin your new program.
Failing to request the changes in your I-20 for a change of major or educational level in a timely manner may jeopardize your I-20 status.
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