Messages from President Laura Sparks to the Cooper community are archived here.

Update on the Office of Student Affairs -- Aug 2, 2024

Update from President Laura Sparks -- July 17, 2024

Progress Update on the Plan to Return to Full Tuition Scholarships -- June 20, 2024

President Sparks' Spring Semester Welcome -- Jan 16, 2024

A Message of Gratitude -- Nov 22, 2023

Charting A Path Forward Together: Plans for Safety, Well-being, and Learning at The Cooper Union -- Nov 3, 2023

Message from President Sparks on Student Protest -- Oct 25, 2023

Loss of Beloved Cooper Union Faculty Member and Former Dean -- Oct 20,2023

Standing Against Terrorism and for Peace -- Oct 11, 2023

A Welcome from President Sparks -- Aug 28, 2023

Update on Dean Search for The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture -- Aug 15, 2023

Welcoming Our New Vice President of Academic Affairs -- July 11, 2023

Independence -- July 4, 2023

Loss of Beloved Cooper Faculty Member -- May 27, 2023

Five-Year Anniversary of Adoption of Plan to Return to Full-Tuition Scholarships -- March 14, 2023

New Vice President of Academic Affairs to Begin in July -- March 7, 2023

Update on Vkhutemas Exhibition -- February 6, 2023

Potential Protests in the City Related to Memphis Killing -- January 27, 2023

Welcome Back - Spring 2023 -- January 17, 2023

End of Year Message from Board Chair Malcolm King and President Laura Sparks -- December 30, 2022

Message of Reflection -- November 23, 2022

The Passing of a Distinguished Cooper Colleague and Mentor -- September 6, 2022

Fall Semester Welcome from President Laura Sparks  -- August 29, 2022

Response to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson -- June 25, 2022

Spring Academic Updates -- April 14, 2022

Message Regarding the NYC Subway Shooting -- April 13, 2022

A New Semester Begins--January 18, 2022

Important Information Regarding Start of Spring Semester – January Remote Classes and Building Access -- January 6, 2022

A Message of Gratitude -- November 25, 2021

Welcome to Cooper -- August 30, 2021

Summer 2021 Message -- August 2, 2021

Vaccine Requirements for the Academic Year 2021 - 2022 -- July 6, 2021

Honoring Juneteenth -- June 17, 2021

Planning for Fall 2021 -- March 22, 2021

Standing with the Asian Community -- March 19, 2021

Pursuing Progress, Recognizing Disparity: Reflecting on our Shared Diversity -- March 16, 2021

Founder's Day Message --  February 12, 2021

Welcome Back: Spring 2021 -- January 19, 2021

A Mid-Semester Message -- November 16, 2020

An Election Day message from President Sparks -- November 3, 2020

President Laura Sparks' Message to the Cooper Community -- August 31, 2020

Readying Your Welcome for Fall 2020 -- August 17, 2020

Rescinded International Students Rule -- July 15, 2020

Supporting Our International Students -- July 13, 2020

Update on COVID-19 Financial Impacts -- June 25, 2020

Fall 2020 Plans -- June 20, 2020

For the Faculty & Staff Regarding the Fall 2020 Semester -- June 20, 2020

Juneteeth at Cooper - A Day of Celebration, Observance, and Reflection -- June 18, 2020

Response to the Letter from Students -- June 12, 2020

A Call for Reflection, Understanding, and Action -- June 1, 2020

Reflecting on the Semester and Looking Ahead -- May 22, 2020

Welcome Back: Spring 2020 -- January 22, 2020

Welcoming New Employees & Aligning Saturday and Outreach Art Programs -- October 29, 2019

Welcome Back to School -- September 3, 2019

Message about 41 Cooper Square -- February 8, 2019

Welcome Back: Spring 2019 -- January 18, 2019

The Council on Shared Learning -- December 1, 2018

Events of the Last Few Days & Moving Forward -- October 30, 2018

Welcome Back Message from Laura Sparks -- September 4, 2018

Barry L. Shoop Named New Engineering Dean -- May 2, 2018

A new FEC community discussion; Cooper's Anti-Discrimination Policy; Diversity -- March 5, 2018

FEC Recommendations to Return to Full-Tuition Scholarships -- January 20, 2018

A message regarding the School of Art Dean -- December 6, 2017

On Safety and Security -- November 2, 2017

Message from President Sparks about Cooper Union and DACA -- September 6, 2017

A Welcome (Back) Message to the Community from President Sparks -- September 5, 2017

Opportunities for Involvement in Cooper's Future -- April 6, 2017

Campus Conversations -- February 8, 2017

On the Recent Executive Order Banning Citizens of Seven Countries from the U.S. -- January 29, 2017

Welcome from President Sparks -- January 17, 2017

Personal Safety Amid Bigotry and Violence --  November 14, 2016

The Cooper Union and Civic Discourse -- November 9, 2016

A Letter to the Community -- September 15, 2016