Registering on Eventbrite for the first of the many events which are being marketed as part of The New School's centennial celebrations, I came across another new description of the place. We used to titter at "legendary progressive university," then were sad to see "progressive" go. "Major, degree-granting" is as oxymoronic. Who calls themselves
"major"? And what university of any size doesn't grant degrees these days? The New School's unconventional history - we at first didn't want to be a university or give degrees, and even after acquiescing to the degree-granting game fashioned the larger part of ourselves as a non-degree "university for adults" - is hidden here like a body under a rug.
"major"? And what university of any size doesn't grant degrees these days? The New School's unconventional history - we at first didn't want to be a university or give degrees, and even after acquiescing to the degree-granting game fashioned the larger part of ourselves as a non-degree "university for adults" - is hidden here like a body under a rug.