Messages to the Cooper Community
Messages from President Laura Sparks to the Cooper community will be collected here.
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Rescinded International Students Rule -- July 15, 2020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