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The New School’s Kerrey Is to Step Down in 2011

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The New York Times: The New School’s Kerrey Is to Step Down in 2011

Bob Kerrey, whose eight years as president of the New School have been marked by rising enrollment and faculty expansion but also by criticism and recent student protests, announced on Thursday that he would step down when his contract expires on July 1, 2011. Mr. Kerrey, 65, revealed his decision Wednesday evening to the university’s board of trustees at their final meeting of the academic year. The board unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming its support for Mr. Kerrey and committing itself to a smooth transition.

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Bob Kerrey Will Leave New School Presidency — in 2011

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Inside Higher Ed: Bob Kerrey Will Leave New School Presidency — in 2011

Bob Kerrey announced Thursday that he will leave the presidency of the New School in June 2011, when his contract expires. He said in a statement that his intent has long been to leave at that time, but he also acknowledged the controversies at the New School, whose student and faculty groups have become increasingly critical of his management. “To understate the case this has been a challenging semester for the university and my family,” he said. “There have been moments when I reached the limit of my willingness to continue serving as your president. There have been moments when my tendency to fight and to directly engage in confrontation, argument and disputes have been counterproductive.” A Web site maintained by students who have clashed with Kerrey offered its own analysis of Kerrey’s plans and record, ending its commentary by saying “onward in struggle.”

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New York police attack protesting New School students

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World Socialist Website: New York police attack protesting New School students

In a display of brutality, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) arrested 22 students who had occupied the premises of the New School in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village last Friday. Students were struck by police without provocation and thrown to the ground, and others were pepper-sprayed.

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New School in Exile update

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New School Free Press: New School in Exile update

On March 29, members of The New School in Exile and Radical Student Union met at the 6th Street Community Center. During the two and a half hour meeting, they finalized plans for shutting down the university on April 1 if New School President Bob Kerrey and Executive Vice President Jim Murtha do not resign. The groups’ April 1 plans will include, but are not limited to, various public events including roving rallies starting in front of 66 W. 12 St. at 2 p.m. and moving around to all the Village campuses. However, it’s not clear if the school will be shut down. A subset of the meeting discussed another occupation that they are planning.

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At New School Protest, Truth Depends on Camera Angle

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The New York Times: At New School Protest, Truth Depends on Camera Angle

So much for the camera never lying.

The arrests of protesters who seized a building at the New School on Friday turned into something of a race to YouTube, as sharply contrasting videos recorded by the police and civilians conveyed vastly different impressions of what was going on — and, more specifically, just who was doing what to whom.

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New School Is Rocked by Student Protests Again

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The Chronicle: New School Is Rocked by Student Protests Again

The New School, in Manhattan, was rocked by protests again over the weekend, as students who are demanding Bob Kerrey’s resignation as the university’s president clashed with the police after occupying a campus building on Friday and staged a rally near the campus on Friday night.

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Parsons Faculty Is Cut Amid Protests by Artists

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The New York Times: Parsons Faculty Is Cut Amid Protests by Artists

A dozen members of the fine-arts faculty at Parsons the New School for Design have been told that they will not be teaching in the department in the fall. The move has ignited further conflict at the New School, whose embattled president, Bob Kerrey, received an overwhelming no-confidence vote from the university’s full-time faculty in December.

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