Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts

Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts is a liberal arts college located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1985 as the result of a gift from Eugene M. Lang, a philanthropist and Swarthmore College alumnus, with the goal of providing a rigorous liberal arts education to students. The college is part of The New School, a university that also includes Parsons School of Design, The New School for Social Research, Mannes School of Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. The college's curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual curiosity, with a focus on the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences, as well as The New York Times, The Nation, and Harper's Magazine.

● History

The college was established in 1985, with Jonathan Fanton as its first dean, and has since become a prominent institution in the New York City academic landscape, with connections to Columbia University, New York University, and City University of New York. The college's founding was made possible by a gift from Eugene M. Lang, who was inspired by the Bard College and Swarthmore College models of liberal arts education, as well as the Princeton University and Yale University approaches to undergraduate education. Over the years, the college has undergone significant changes, including the introduction of new academic programs, such as the Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies, and the establishment of research centers, such as the Center for New York City Affairs and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at Harvard University. The college has also hosted numerous events and conferences, featuring speakers such as Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, and Angela Davis, as well as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Guardian.

● Academics

The college offers a range of academic programs, including majors in Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, and Literature, as well as interdisciplinary programs, such as Environmental Studies and Gender Studies, with connections to University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, and Duke University. The college's faculty includes scholars and practitioners from a variety of fields, including Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur Fellowship recipients, such as Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Junot Díaz, as well as The Paris Review, Granta, and McSweeney's. The college's curriculum is designed to be flexible and interdisciplinary, with a focus on critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual curiosity, as well as The New York Review of Books, London Review of Books, and The Times Literary Supplement.

● Campus

The college is located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, with a campus that includes several buildings, including the Eugene Lang College building, the University Center, and the Sheila Johnson Design Center at Parsons School of Design. The campus is within walking distance of Washington Square Park, Union Square, and other New York City landmarks, such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and Guggenheim Museum, as well as Brooklyn Academy of Music and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The college's location provides students with access to a wide range of cultural, intellectual, and professional opportunities, including internships, research opportunities, and career advancement, with connections to Google, Facebook, and The New York Times Company.

● Student Life

The college has a diverse student body, with students from all 50 states and over 100 countries, as well as a range of student organizations and activities, including the Student Senate, the Lang Student Union, and the New School Free Press, with connections to The Nation, The Guardian, and Democracy Now!. The college also offers a range of support services, including academic advising, counseling, and career counseling, as well as resources for students with disabilities, such as the New School Disability Services and the National Federation of the Blind, as well as American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch. Students at the college have access to a wide range of cultural and intellectual events, including lectures, concerts, and exhibitions, featuring speakers such as Ta-Nehisi Coates, Rebecca Solnit, and Arundhati Roy, as well as The New Yorker Festival and PEN America.

● Notable Alumni and Faculty

The college has a number of notable alumni and faculty, including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and MacArthur Fellowship recipients, such as Zadie Smith, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Jennifer Egan, as well as The New York Times Book Review, The Paris Review, and Granta. The college's faculty includes scholars and practitioners from a variety of fields, including Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and MacArthur Fellowship recipients, such as Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Junot Díaz, as well as Harvard University, Yale University, and Stanford University. The college has also hosted numerous events and conferences, featuring speakers such as Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, and Angela Davis, as well as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Guardian.

● Admissions

The college is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of around 60%, and a student-faculty ratio of 9:1, with connections to Common App, Coalition App, and SAT. The college offers a range of financial aid options, including scholarships, grants, and loans, as well as resources for students with disabilities, such as the New School Disability Services and the National Federation of the Blind, as well as American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch. The college's admissions process is designed to be holistic, with a focus on academic achievement, creativity, and intellectual curiosity, as well as The New York Times, The Nation, and Harper's Magazine. The college also offers a range of programs for international students, including English language support and cultural orientation, with connections to Institute of International Education and Fulbright Program.