Bob Kerrey quits as president of New School in NYC NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey has stepped down as president emeritus of the New School, a university in New York City. The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/YrtHYF ) that Kerrey initially planned to stay on at the New School and felt he could do both jobs at once, but the school announced he had resigned Friday.