On Friday, May 16, 2008, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, 2,867 graduate and undergraduate students received their degrees at The New Schools 72nd Commencement ceremony.
New School President Bob Kerrey addressed the graduates and conferred honorary degrees and special awards. Management educator Henry Mintzberg delivered the commencement address. Honorary Degree recipients included sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, urban planner Majora Carter, theater director Elizabeth LeCompte, and women’s reproductive rights activist Wanda Nowicka who received the University in Exile Award. The student speakers were Michael Edwards, an MFA student from Parsons The New School for Design, and Janine Nabers, an MFA student from The New School for Drama.
