Eugene Lang College demonstrates how vital and important a liberal arts education can be in the 21st century. Lang is a progressive college that is part of The New School, a vibrant, creative university in the heart of New York City. Our open curriculum invites students to chart their own educational pathways with guided support. Faculty and staff advise students in discovering courses, civic engagement opportunities, internships, and events that will prepare them to thrive in a complex, ever-changing world and to make it a more just and joyful place to live. Faculty at the world-renowned New School for Social Research hold joint appointments at Lang. In 2025, the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students joined the college, bringing its rich history of meeting the needs of adults and working professionals.
Our interdisciplinary offerings affirm the deep connection between theory and practice—between the conceptual frameworks that challenge the status quo and the lived experience that manifests and modifies those frameworks. The faculty at Lang, the Adult Bachelor's Program, and The New School for Social Research is made up of scholars, artists, public intellectuals, and working professionals who collaborate with students in small seminars and in the city just beyond the classroom.
I’m proud to lead this dynamic community and invite you to explore all we have to offer.
Read the New School News interview with Dean Cox.
Visit with Dean Cox:
Tuesdays, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Lang Café
To schedule a meeting in the dean's office:
Contact Ericka Ekstrom
The New School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.