Are fashion students designing for the algorithm? Parsons professor Tiffany Webber shares that when students are asked to develop business strategies, she saw students prioritized social media as part of their strategic thinking. Read the full article:

"It's been a long time since I've read a book about a major artist that is as much fun — that communicates as much excitement as the author feels for his subject..." Read more of NPR's review of Professor of Writing Robert Polito's "After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan's Memory Palace:"

Parsons has been named the top art and design school in the country, according to the definitive QS World Rankings, and is #3 globally. This year, Parsons also ranks 8th in top History of Art programs. Read more about what sets Parsons apart and the QS World Rankings:

Come hear Russian author Egana Djabbarova discuss her riveting new book MY DREADFUL BODY with New York Times columnist and Hofstra Professor Rhonda Garelick @rhondakg.bsky.social, Wed., April 15, 6 p.m. @thenewschool.bsky.social in NYC. Free registration here: event.newschool.edu/mydreadfulbody

“Winningly melodic, rhythmically crisp and successfully funny.” Mannes Opera’s production of The Silent Serenade by Erich Wolfgang Korngold gave its English-language U.S. premiere this weekend. Read the full New York Times review: lnkd.in/ec8JcTEn Stream the show on demand March 23–24 at 4 PM EST

Register for the info session on the Creative AI Lab, an application-based experience taking place March 27 & 28 for current students. The deadline to apply is March 1 at 11:59pm event.newschool.edu/notgenerated...

Excited to announce Catherine Telford Keogh, Parsons Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, was selected as the recipient of the Guggenheim Museum's inaugural $50,000 Jack Galef Visual Arts Award, which recognizes exceptional talent demonstrating innovation and vision. https://tinyurl.com/3wu3vyb2

Tony Hawk, Alexis Sablone, and Jerry Hsu joined students in the Visual Aesthetics of Skateboarding class to discuss the production of stake videos. Dig into the details of the conversation: www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/ska...

Fred Hochberg, former Dean of Milano, wrote about concrete steps Congress can take now to address rising housing costs for home-buyers in the LA Times. Read the full article: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Campus is closed today. Classes, activities and meetings are canceled. Residence Halls remain open, & public areas of the UC are open from 7:30am to 12am as shelter. Dining services will operate on a modified schedule from 10:00am. Please check for the latest updates on our status page.

Sharing Not Generated, a new collab between Adobe and Parsons School of Design exploring how creators can position generative AI in their process and how questions of ethics, authorship, responsibility, and intention inform creative decision-making. event.newschool.edu/notgenerated...

We are excited to recognize alum Tithi Arekar for winning first prize in the 2025 Luxembourg Art Prize. Her work explores the intersection of craft, memory, and cultural heritage by using repurposed saris. Her recognized installation is an immersive structure made of knitted and stitched saris.