In the spring semester, Eugene Lang College faculty will launch a series of discussions looking critically at the state of Higher Education. They’ll address the current criticisms and engage students in an open dialogue on the value of an education at The New School. 

In the first event of the series, join the Lang faculty for a screening of the critically acclaimed film Ivory Tower. This documentary questions the cost - and value - of higher education in the United States. After the screening, join Culture and Media chair, Noah Isenberg, and the film’s director,Andrew Rossi, in a frank discussion of the film. 

Andrew Rossi is an American filmmaker. In 2011 he directed Page One: Inside the New York Times which was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmys and a 2011 Critics' Choice Award for Best Documentary. The film was co-distributed by Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media and grossed over $1 million at the domestic box office.His work has appeared on the History Channel, Sundance Channel, MTV Networks and HBO, including Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven which premiered on HBO in 2008.

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