The full time faculty combine their involvement in national and international scholarly networks with local professional service and the advancement of knowledge through applied, policy oriented research. One of the major strengths of the Milano Graduate School is the diversity of its faculty, students, and administrators. Students come from across the United States and a number of foreign countries, and thus reflect the city's multifaceted population. More than one third of the student body are black, Latino, and Asian American, and more than half are women. Many faculty and senior administrators also are minority group members and women.
Racism is the most debilitating factor in urban life.
Reaching out to embrace a wide range of views and a varied group of talented individuals improves the quality and relevance of education for everyone. The Milano Graduate School strives to provide that rare institutional setting in which students, faculty, and administrators with varied backgrounds minimize the distrust and subtle forms of prejudice that all too often are present in educational institutions. Through its recruitment efforts and its curriculum, the Milano Graduate School continually seeks to foster a respect for, and an appreciation of, diversity. The New School for Social Research has a seventy five year tradition of concern with the diversity of urban life. The Milano Graduate School honors that commitment in a number of ways.