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What was the original mission of The New School?

  • Academic freedom and intellectual inquiry

  • Promoting industrial design

  • Focusing on performing arts

  • Teaching business and finance

Answer

The New School was founded in 1919 with an original mission dedicated to academic freedom and intellectual inquiry. It aimed to provide a home for progressive thinkers and has since grown to house five divisions within the university.
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