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  • Commencemen 2021

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2021! If you missed the 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony or want to see your favorite moments again, you can watch a recording of the entire event on demand.

    2020 Highlights

    The New School’s 2020 virtual commencement ceremony celebrated a century of innovative education that has moved the culture forward. Surprise guests included Shaun King, Bill Ritter, Donna Karan, and Jillian Hervey. Student speakers Arta Jēkabsone, Didintle Ntsie, Celeste Sena, Pedro Troncoso, and Luis J. Tsukayama-Cisneros inspired graduates preparing to follow in the footsteps of the trailblazing New Schoolers who came before them, furthering the university’s mission of creating a more just, more beautiful, and better-designed world.


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