New School University

New York City

Bernard Schwartz is vice chairman of the board of Trustees and has established and sponsors a number of programs and events at New School University, a progressive university located in Greenwich Village.

New School University was originally founded in 1919 as the New School for Social Research by a group of distinguished independent-minded scholars including historian Charles Beard, economists Thorstein Veblen and James Harvey Robinson, and philosopher John Dewey.

Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis and Chair in Economics
and Policy

The Center is the economic policy research arm of the New School for Social Research Department of Economics. The activities of the Schwartz Center focus on three issues: economic growth, employment, and inequality. Its focus is on the U.S. economy, but always with an awareness of the global context of U.S. economic developments.

The Schwartz Center Lecture Series

The Schwartz lecture is designed to contribute to and influence the debate over crucial policy issues facing the U.S. and world economies by bringing a distinguished speaker or panel to address the University.

In March and May of 2007, the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, in cooperation with the New America Foundation, sponsored a series of panels made up of prominent economists, business leaders, and policy shapers in order to examine conventional economic wisdom and discuss policies to enhance America's economic prospects. Click on the links to the right to read more about each program:

Bernard and Irene Schwartz Merit Scholarships

Mr. Schwartz has established a matching grant merit scholarship fund at New School’s Lang College. Each dollar raised for these scholarships, awarded to incoming freshman students who are in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need, are matched 1:1 by Mr. Schwartz.

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October 16, 2007
Blue Chip Panel on Public Investment

On October 16, the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis brought together top economists, policy analysts, political advocates, and business executives to discuss the urgent need for public investment in infrastructure. Featured Former Senator Bill Bradley, Bob Kerrey, Bernard Schwartz and others.

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May 11, 2007
Will The Sky Fall?

A National Policy Forum On The Future Of The American And Global Economies

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March 9, 2007

Is the Sky Falling? Challenging the Conventional Economic Wisdom

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Download a transcript (PDF)