I graduated from Parsons School for Design in the Communication Design and Technology program. I have the best memories from my Parsons days, 4 of the wildest years, meeting the coolest peers and professors. Recently, more than in other years, I’ve been itching to go back to school in some capacity, and even though I’ve always been fairly active in the alum community, I really wanted to figure out how I could be more involved.

End of 2019, by a mere stroke of luck I was connected with Mia Wilson - The Director of Alumni Engagement at Parsons who told me about the Parsons Alumni board. The alumni board is a group of students who lead the way in crafting workshops, alumni events, community outreach, mentorship programs, and speaker series (to name a few!).

Its been very rewarding to be a part of such an illustrious alum community and I was happy to find out that 2019 marked the Parsons Centennial - 100 years since The New School began. This year, we’re doing a bunch of amazing events to get the whole community together and I wanted to share how you can be a part of this.

“A century ago, daring professors in New York City walked out on an imperfect model of education, inspiring today’s New School community of scholars, creators, and activists to make their mark on the world. We ask the questions that lead to new questions, challenging the status quo. Our only constant is innovation. As we begin our second century of groundbreaking scholarship, bold creativity, and world-changing ideas, we are 100 years new.”

In celebrating The New School’s centennial, we’re opening our doors to communities here and around the world. Join us in exploring our legacy and learning how 1919 was the start of something new.  

Check out the new centennial website for all the events, history, archives & more. Also, there’s a new centennial collection at the store if you’re looking for a swag refresh.

Buy here.