Cooper Union

Reports: Cooper Union Move To Charge Tuition Prompts Sit-In

The decision to begin charging tuition for the first time in the history of Cooper Union prompted students to stage a sit-in at the school president’s office, according to a published report.

2013/05/08

Cooper Union Protest (file/credit: CBS 2)

Cooper Union To Start Charging Tuition

In a letter posted on Cooper Union’s website, the board said it voted last week to only offer a 50 percent scholarship for undergraduate students beginning with the class entering in the fall of 2014. The school currently offers all students a full scholarship.

2013/04/23

Report: Cooper Union To Vote On Whether To Charge Tuition To Most Students

Months after Cooper Union students held a sit-in to protest a plan to end free tuition for graduate students, published reports said the school’s board is set to vote on a plan that could require tuition for all students.

2013/02/16

Cooper Union Students Push On With Fight Against End To Free Tuition

Students at Cooper Union this weekend continued to fight against a move from a free education to a tuition-based model with a march from Washington Square Park to the school’s East Village campus.

2012/12/09

Cooper Union Students Take Over University Clock Tower To Protest Tuition Changes

Students who seized Cooper Union University’s clock tower on Monday afternoon said they won’t come out until their demands are met.

2012/12/04

Report: Flying Water Tank Lid During Sandy To Blame For Dents In Cooper Union Building

Recent passersby have noticed dents in the distinctive 41 Cooper Square building in the East Village, and a published report Monday said Superstorm Sandy was to blame.

2012/11/26

St. Mark's Bookshop In East Village (credit: CBS 2)

St. Mark’s Bookshop To Remain Open After Reaching Deal With Cooper Union

The independent bookstore had planned to close its doors due to a rent hike by landlord, Cooper Union, but it received a reprieve after Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer intervened.

2011/11/03