Giving Book

Giving 2012

Envisioning Potential

I take great pride in showcasing supporters of The New School and am inspired by their passion. These days, virtually every college and university in the country relies on individual and institutional donors to fund the student scholarships, faculty research, and curricular experimentation that are part of a superior learning experience. Donors who have found their way to The New School are excited about the future and the extraordinary potential of higher education. We are an excellent match.

As the pace of change increases, our responsibilities as educators become more important. The New School prepares students for careers in a rapidly evolving marketplace and for the challenges facing us today: expanding cities, diminishing natural resources, and changing demographics that will affect every aspect of life on earth. The New School is committed to providing an education that engages with the world around us and constantly interrogates the status quo. But as you know, we cannot do it alone.

In the 2011–2012 academic year, we awarded more than $86 million in scholarships, helping to make a New School education more affordable for over 7,000 students. Our donors supported pathbreaking initiatives such as our new undergraduate curricula, our entry in the Solar Decathlon, and the construction of the University Center, which will become our campus hub when it opens in fall 2013. Your generosity made these projects —and countless others—possible, allowing us to offer New School students greater opportunities in a range of disciplines.

Supporters and sustainers of The New School understand our unique role in higher education and share our enthusiasm for its future. You recognize our proud legacy as an intellectual and creative center where students and faculty from all over the world devise creative ways to improve the world and promote tolerance and equality.

I appreciate your generosity and look forward to your support as we continue to evolve.

DaviD E. van ZanDt

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Our donors are helping The New School advance as an intellectual and creative center for effective engagement in the world.

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Seeing resultsFind out how The New School is supporting the next generation of creative and critical thinkers

our DonorsMeet The New School’s generous community of giving

2012 EventsView milestones reflecting the university’s commitment to creative problem solving, open discussion, and social innovation

University FinancesLearn how the university is moving forward

Published 2013 by The New School. The New School is an Affi rmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

Phtography by Alexander Berg, Michael Divito, Don Hamerman, Bob Handelman, Dan Lecca, Jessica Miller, Jacob Pritchard, David X Prutting, Martin Seck, Matthew Septimus, Matthew Sussman, and Scott Wynn.

Envisioning Potential

I take great pride in showcasing supporters of The New School and am inspired by their passion. These days, virtually every college and university in the country relies on individual and institutional donors to fund the student scholarships, faculty research, and curricular experimentation that are part of a superior learning experience. Donors who have found their way to The New School are excited about the future and the extraordinary potential of higher education. We are an excellent match.

As the pace of change increases, our responsibilities as educators become more important. The New School prepares students for careers in a rapidly evolving marketplace and for the challenges facing us today: expanding cities, diminishing natural resources, and changing demographics that will affect every aspect of life on earth. The New School is committed to providing an education that engages with the world around us and constantly interrogates the status quo. But as you know, we cannot do it alone.

In the 2011–2012 academic year, we awarded more than $86 million in scholarships, helping to make a New School education more affordable for over 7,000 students. Our donors supported pathbreaking initiatives such as our new undergraduate curricula, our entry in the Solar Decathlon, and the construction of the University Center, which will become our campus hub when it opens in fall 2013. Your generosity made these projects —and countless others—possible, allowing us to offer New School students greater opportunities in a range of disciplines.

Supporters and sustainers of The New School understand our unique role in higher education and share our enthusiasm for its future. You recognize our proud legacy as an intellectual and creative center where students and faculty from all over the world devise creative ways to improve the world and promote tolerance and equality.

I appreciate your generosity and look forward to your support as we continue to evolve.

DaviD E. van ZanDt

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Our community of donors is investing as never before in critical areas at the university and helping The New School advance as an intellectual and creative center for effective engagement with the world.

Student Support Scholarship support can make all the difference for our students in ways big and small. It can be the deciding factor in allowing them to enroll at The New School. It enables students to spend their time outside of class gaining critical experience and skills in internships instead of focusing on paying their bills. And it is a confi dence booster, signaling to them that their hard work is recognized andthat others are committed to helping them succeed.

Students’ growth as individuals, professionals, andengaged citizens requires support of many kinds—fi nancial assistance, advising, and mentoringamong them. Through the Jeff gural academic and opportunity Scholarship Fund, established by trustee Jeff gural, the fi nancial burden of nearly 40 high-achieving students at Eugene Lang College will be signifi cantly reduced. Jeff has also provided resources enabling the Scholars to participate in an intensive mentorship program with faculty and

Seeing resultsIn our work training the next generation of creative and critical thinkers, The New School is joined by a broad community of supporters—alumni, parents, volunteers from our boards of trustees and governors, institutional partners, and friends—who value the unique educational experience that The New School has been offering for nearly 100 years. These supporters play a critical role in all we do and all we hope to do.

in annual group projects that range from fi eldwork in New York City to research on national issues.

Donors such as trustees Dominique Bluhdorn and tomio taki, and Parsons board member rick Darling and lF USa are expanding students’ options by providing vital scholarship funds. In addition to establishing a scholarship fund to support students at Parsons’ School of Fashion, LF USA generously renewed its support of the Parsons Scholars Program, a college preparatory program that enables low-income public high school students to study design at the college level and develop a portfolio of their work—a critical step toward gaining admission to a design school. Since 1997, 95 percent of the program’s graduates have gone on to attend college, the majority being the fi rst in their families to do so.

The U.S.- Japan council has established the tomoDachi-UniQlo Fellowship Fund at The New School as part of the TOMODACHI initiative to support recovery efforts after the Great East Japan Earthquake and strengthen U.S.-Japanese relations. The fund will provide full fi nancial support to designers educated in Japan who enroll in Parsons’ competitive MFA in Fashion Designand Society program.

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University centerWhen it is completed in 2013, the University Center will transform life at The New School—enhancing the student experience, providing gathering spaces for faculty to convene and collaborate, and serving as a tool for teaching about sustainable design and management. Recognizing the importance of the University Center to The New School, our donor community has generously committed more than $80 million to this project.

opposite: Students from New York City public high schools study design atthe college level in the Parsons Scholars Program.

left: A model of sustainable design, the University Center will add more than 375,000 square feet of space to the New School campus.

“ i have the feeling that atthe new School everythingis possible.”Julien J. Studley, New School Board of Trustees

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Faculty SupportNew School faculty are central to this institution, shaping the very nature of the education we offer.They advance understanding of current issues through original research and develop innovative methods for educating students. They help students see the relationship between theories discussed in class and the world around them and offer guidance, mentorship, and vital connectionsto jobs, internships, and other opportunities.

A new endowed faculty position in economics —made possible through the generous bequest intention of an anonymous alumnus—will enablea talented scholar to shape economic policy bothby conducting original research and by guiding andtraining the next generation of economists. And Eugene m. lang has committed resources to create new faculty positions at Lang through both endowed and expendable funds, which will enable the college to recruit faculty who are at the top of their fi elds and are committed to excellence in teaching and mentoring.

Faculty-led initiatives and research are also made possible by the support of institutional partners. These projects—supported by organizations likethe rockefeller Foundation, the robert WoodJohnson Foundation, and the new york community trust—infl uence curricula across the universityand enable faculty to collaborate with real-worldpartners and deepen understanding of contemporaryissues among policymakers and the public.

Support for Experiential learningLearning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. Hands-on learning opportunities are essential tobridging theory and practice and helping our students become engaged citizens who contribute to the public good. Recognizing the value of these experiences, trustees including Douglas Durst, Julien J. Studley, and Eugene m. lang have made major commitments to provide more students with the resources to engage in experiential learning opportunities in a variety of fi elds and disciplines.

Our experiential learning programs include Parsons’ Design Workshop, in which Parsons faculty and graduate students provide design and consulting services to public agencies and nonprofi ts. Notable among the Design Workshop’s projects is an ongoing two-year collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks andRecreation to improve and modernize the facilities at Washington Heights’ Highbridge Pool and Recreation Center. And in the last ten years, theInternational Field Program at the Julien J.Studley graduate Program in international affairshas enabled 660 students to work with NGOs, international organizations, governments, and local agencies in more than 30 countries.

A new endowed fund will enable generations of Lang students to gain valuable learning experience outside of the classroom. The Eugene lang opportunity awards, which are granted on the basisof achievement and need, will make it possible for students to pursue a host of learning opportunities, from internships and service projects to original research, under the guidance of faculty members.6

“ after i received a civic Engagement and Social Justice Fellowship grant from lang and participated in the lang in cambodia program, i started seeing possibility everywhere. i know i’ll apply what i’ve learned to future work in social and environmental justice.”Noah Strouse, BA Education Studies ’13

opposite: International affairs students documented the lives and music of members of Percu’som in Vila Aliança, Rio de Janeiro.

left: After developing a compost system, organic garden, and related curiculum for the Green School in Brooklyn, NoahStrouse continued working on sustainability and social issues in the Lang in Cambodia program.

Unrestricted SupportUnrestricted gifts lay the foundation for initiatives across the university, enabling us to provide scholarships, organize public programs featuring prominent speakers, enhance resources for facultyand students, take advantage of new opportunities, and develop new ideas. Our alumni, and parents inparticular, are key in these efforts. Parsons parent martha mcgeary Snider and Lang parent and board member Jhanna krentsel have not only made unrestricted gifts but also inspired othersto do so. Alumni Jamhila Joseph (BA Liberal Arts ’06) and Stephen czarkowski (MM Music ’02 and BM Performance ’99) are generous donors who also serve on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. And alumni like adina newman (BA Liberal Arts ’91) and Scott Sanders (AAS Interior Design ’98) have provided vital unrestricted support for many years.

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Gifts from alumni, parents, and friends like you support faculty and student projects, educational innovation, andother exciting initiatives.

individual giving$25,000+

AnonymousEugenia and David Ames*

Arnhold Foundation, Inc.Arnold and Sheila AronsonFranci J. Blassberg and Joseph L. Rice, IIIDominique BluhdornHarlan BratcherHans BrenninkmeyerRichard DarlingTess Dempsey*The Diller-von Furstenberg Family FoundationRobert J. DiQuolloDouglas D. DurstRenaud DutreilWalter and Vera EberstadtSusan L. FooteDavid B. FordMichael and Mary GellertAnn and Gordon GettyJane GoldmanPaul A. GouldPatricia F. GreenJoe and Gail GromekJeffrey GuralVictoria Hagan*

Robert and Sheila HoerleSheila C. JohnsonDonna Karan*

Reed Krakoff*

Eugene M. LangSusan M. LyneP

Jenna Lyons*

Joshua L. Mack*

Nancy MahonE. Peter McLeanIlse MelamidRoberto Thompson Motta and Amalia SpinardiP

Robert H. and Guna S. Mundheim

David and Melanie NiemiecChristina OngSusan and Thomas PlagemannRobert* and Sigrid PollinTimothy L. PorterLinda Rappaport and Leonard ChazenDan and Sue RothenbergDonald RothfeldBernard and Irene SchwartzWilliam and Janet SchwartzDavid ScobeyMrs. James C. SlaughterMalcolm and Betty SmithJoan and Michael SteinbergMr. and Ms. Harold B. SternDeborah Aal StoffP

Julien J. StudleyTomio TakiAso O. TavitianPamela Thomas-GrahamDaniel R. TishmanJohn L. TishmanAlyce Williams ToonkP

Kay Unger*

Judith M. ValeLisa Huestis and David E. Van Zandt George and Nancy WalkerWilliam D. ZabelJudith Zarin* and Gerald Rosenfeld

individual giving$10,000–$24,999

Anonymous (3)Jerome A. Adler and Beth LebowitzP

Arlene and Alan AldaWayne AlpernP

Arjun AppaduraiDeborah Beinecke Beale

John E. BeerbowerArun and Asmita BhatiaThe Bialkin Family Foundation/Kenneth J. BialkinGeorge and Leslie BiddleSteven H. and Susan R. BloomSam Bowles and Elisabeth Jean WoodBeatrice K. Broadwater*

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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. BurtonP

Russell and Judith CarsonRichard and Jean Coyne Family FoundationMarian Lapsley CrossKeith David*

Michael Donovan and Nancye Green*

Fred DustBarbara EisoldDiana and Frederick ElghanayanP

Nellie and Robert GipsonRobert GreenbergTeresa GrimmPeter and Gaye GrossElizabeth HilpmanJeffrey and Betty Ann HodgmanCarol Colburn HogelJoan L. JacobsonMichael J. JohnstonMiriam Kartch-Hughes*

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Alexander T. Lee*

Robert and Patricia LevinsonDee MacDonald-Miller*

Constance and H. Roemer McPheeDennis and Karen MehielPeter ModelDaniel Motulsky and Caitlin PincusJacki NemerovSusan Packie*

Elaine and Simon ParisierRonald PerelmanPinheiro FamilyScott M. PinkusP

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Elliot SteinDonald and Diana WagnerP

Alan WanzenbergRobert WatermanRichard and Diane WeinbergP

John WeissAndrea WoodnerRandall S. and Murray YankerMichael and Diane ZieringP

individual giving$1,000–$9,999

Anonymous (11)Gina AddeoLisa AddeoP

Allen R. Adler and Frances Beatty AdlerCarlos and Christina AguinagaP

The Alexander Family FoundationP

Martha Alexander*

Henry and Gerry Alpert*

Peter and Joan Andrews

our Donors

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Paul J. Ash and Cobi NaritaDee AshingtonE. Nelson AsielMarion A. Auspitz*

Emanuel and Yoko AxHildegard BachertGiuseppe BaiardoHelga Baitenmann*

Nan BasesNorton BelknapCarey Ramos and Catrina BentleyLucia T. Benton*

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Cynthia BienemannRita BlickenstaffP

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Barbara Braun*

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John Calcagno*

Craig CalhounAnn Schein CarlyssDeborah Carmichael*

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Dan and Rhea ChoySteven ClarkeSteve Coe*

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Shelly Cryer and Michael SternStephen Czarkowski*

John D’Addario, Jr.Joan Davidson*

Conor Davis*

Michael and Jane DeFlorioMarie J. de Lucia and Lee SolotE. William Demaree*

Beth Rudin DeWoody*

Maren DinsmorePavlina DokovskaJeffrey and Cathy DoveP

Edward A. Downe*

Bill and Pamela DutraP

William Morrish and Suzanne DvellsP

Jack S. EllenbergerMark L. EpsteinJohn and Rainey ErwinJoAnn Falletta*

Marjorie* and Robert FeeneyHarvey and Fiona FeinStuart Fischoff*

Peter and Lucy FrankBurt and Sandra FreemanJim and Barbara Fox FreundPierre FrinaultSylvia Howard FuhrmanB. Keith “B.K.” Fulton*

Timur Galen and Linda GenereuxP

Lia GartnerCatherine and Mitchell GaynorRosa and Robert GellertJanice W. Gewirtz*

Melissa GibbsDonald M. Gilbert and Kate B. LandowneP

Alexander and Kirsten GlantzRobin Glasser*

Dara and Jay Godfrey*

Michael GoinsDavid P. GoldmanPeter Gong*

Henry and Barbara GoossP

Richard E. GrimmKen Grossinger and Micheline KlagsbrunRobert G. and Ellen S. GutensteinLeonard C. and Rosalyn HarberCarole Harris*

Judy HarrisWilliam and Jane HavemeyerAndrew Heffernan*

Michael HigginsRosemary Hilb*

Ivy HoWilliam Hodgins*

Cynthia HoganDamon HorowitzPeter HorvathLena Liu HuangMarion HuntP

Marta Istomin*

Betty IuCarol IvanickJanet JacobsJustin JamailPeter Jauquet and Sarah McNamaraFrances Kahn*

Wolf Kahn and Emily MasonJoan and Peter KaskellGerald M. KassBeverly Lituchy KassnerLinda Marks KatzIda Kavafi an and Steven TenenbomMr. and Mrs. Matthew KawamuraP

Barbara J. KellerPatrick KenealyP

William* and Anita Kerr

Shirley Maytag King Richard and Debra KirschP

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Patricia Berry KozakElliot KrackoDebbie Kuo*

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Howard and Sally LepowDiane LesserWoodrow and Andrea LeungAura LevitasJin Li and Maggie HuangP

Cho-Liang LinStuart and Eileen LindeViki Laura ListJeffrey and Lori LitowP

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Perry McKayMark and Karla McKinleyP

Christina M. McMenaminValerie and John MeddaughCora B.* and Clarence F. MichalisElysabeth H. Miller*

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Cynthia A. ReadLinda and Norman ReimerTimothy and Michele RileyP

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Donn RussellMartha and Frank SalomonScott Sanders*

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Mark and Judy SchulmanWilliam C. and Cindy L. ScottDenise V. SeegalKouichi SekiguchiP

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Joel R. SiegelHarry and Rizel Louise SigeleLois V. SilbermanNigel Gore and Elizabeth SimpsonP Lorie A. Slutsky*

Margaret J. SmithEd SniderP

Epp-Karike Sonin*

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Mira J. SpektorTama StarrAndrew SternVera SternJulie E. Stocker*

Ellen M. StrommenWilliam Susman and Emily GlasserDonald and Marjorie SwiftP

Marjorie SwigP

Tamas Tamas*

Jacqueline M. TaylorFred and Robin TedoriP

Elizabeth Terrell*

Ivan ThorntonMarvin and Lee TraubRobert and Delores Viarengo*

Joseph and Lesley VidichPaul J. VidichNancy Vignola*

Sue and Edgar WachenheimJudith and Michael Walzer

Jeffrey D. Watkiss and Carol Clayton WatkissAngela WeberP

Eugene WeberP

Jessica Weber*

Andrew H. WeigelRon WeinbergSteve and Linda WeissKatherine B. WeissmanMichael R. WellerOwen and Carol WhitbyIsabel Stainow WilcoxKathleen WilliamsPeter S. WilsonBarbara WinslowHarry WolfFrancis WongMichael and Shelly WoolfP

Kevin Wu and Christine LiuP

Lilian Shiao-Yen WuPeter and Susi WunschP

Stephen and Susan Yarad*

Brett and Kara YoungRobert J. Zilg*

Edward and Noreen Zimmerman

institutional giving$25,000+

Anonymous (2)Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)AMD FoundationAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Arnhold Foundation, Inc.A/X Armani ExchangeBinational Softwood Lumber CouncilBlick Art MaterialsHans Böeckler StiftungBooth Ferris FoundationThe Brown Foundation, Inc. of HoustonCapital One BankCapital One Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New YorkChild Welfare FundRobert Sterling Clark FoundationCoachCondé Nast PublicationsIra W. DeCamp FoundationDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationAngelo Donghia FoundationDonna Karan InternationalThe Durst OrganizationDyson FoundationBaisley Powell Elebash FundESRIThe Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundFifth & Pacifi c Companies, Inc.The Ford FoundationSol Goldman Charitable TrustHorace W. Goldsmith FoundationGreater New Orleans FoundationGreen Charitable Foundation Inc.Guess? Inc.The Guzik FoundationHabitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C.Heritage Mark FoundationIguatemiInstitute for New Economic ThinkingInstitute of International EducationIntel CorporationJ.CrewThe Janey FundjcpJewish Communal Fund of New YorkThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationJPMorgan Chase and Co.


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The Karan-Weiss FoundationKaren Harvey Consulting GroupDavid L. Klein Jr. FoundationJohn S. and James L. Knight FoundationThe Leon Levy Center for BiographyLF USARichard Lounsbery Foundation, Inc.Henry Luce Foundation Inc.Theodore Luce Charitable TrustLuxury Education FoundationLVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.Macy’s and Bloomingdale’sJames S. McDonnell FoundationThe Clement Meadmore FoundationThe Andrew W. Mellon FoundationMilano FoundationThe Ambrose Monell FoundationMulago FoundationThe Charlotte W. Newcombe FoundationThe New York Community TrustOpen Society FoundationsThe Carroll and Milton Petrie FoundationPosen FoundationThe Prospect Hill FoundationThe Rockefeller FoundationThe Shelley and Donald Rubin FoundationThe Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Inc.The Alexander Schneider FoundationSchwab Fund for Charitable GivingThe Sirus Fund

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLPTavitian FoundationJohn Templeton FoundationTess Dempsey DesignsUnited Nations Offi ce for Project ServicesUniversidad Nacional de San MartínUniversity of Notre DameU.S.-Japan CouncilVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramVictoria Hagan InteriorsVogue MagazineOtto and Fran Walter Foundation, Inc.Warnaco Inc.

institutional giving$10,000–$24,999

21st Century ILGWU Heritage FundThe Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable FoundationAlan Wanzenberg Design LLCAllen EdmondsAll The Way FoundationThe Alpern FoundationAtrium Miami BeachHildegarde D. Becher Foundation Inc.Belvedere TrustThe David Berg FoundationThe Viola W. Bernard FoundationAlbert & Elaine Borchard FoundationCalvin Klein, Inc.Camden Securities CompanyThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationChartwellsCheil Industries Inc.

Community Foundation of TexasJosephine and Louise Crane FoundationCycling Sports GroupDunard Fund USA, Ltd.The EMWIGA FoundationThe FancyFossil Partners, L.P.Gilt GroupeHanesbrands, Inc.Helen of TroyThe Frank and Helen Hermann FoundationHousing Studies Charitable TrustIDEOIntus WindowsThe Jewish Community FoundationThe Jones GroupAda Howe Kent FoundationKurt SalmonLaird & Partners, LLCThe Lanie and Ethel FoundationLanifi cio Ricasoli SPAMacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc.MaxMara USA, Inc.Chr. Michelsen InstituteThe Leo Model FoundationMOUSENeiman Marcus GroupNewman’s Own FoundationRalph E. Ogden FoundationOsceola Foundation, Inc.OXOPeco FoundationPeerless ClothingPhillips-Van Heusen Foundation, Inc.The Pinkerton FoundationPolo Ralph LaurenProject RunwayR/GASaks Fifth AvenueSelect Equity Group, Inc.The Statue Foundation, Inc.

TheoryThe TJX Companies, Inc.Uniqlo Co., Ltd.United Way of New York CityVantan Design InstituteVF

institutional giving$1,000–$9,999

Anonymous (2)Academic Federal Credit UnionAction Carting Environmental Services, Inc.AE Charitable FoundationAlaria Chamber EnsembleAmerican Institute of ArchitectsAna Tzarev GalleryArtisThe Augustine FoundationBank of AmericaBarnes & Noble College BooksellersThe Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc.Beacon Paint & HardwareBehnaz Sarafpour LTDBollinger, Inc./Susan SalamoneBotwinick-Wolfensohn FoundationBristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.The Daniel J. & Estrellita Brodsky FoundationBuckingham Capital ManagementBurberryCavan Executive SearchCenter for Architecture FoundationThe Children’s PlaceClarence HouseClarke Collegiate ProductsColburn Foundation


Colette Malouf Inc.College Central NetworkCommunity Foundation of Western MassachusettsCrossCurrents FoundationD’Addario Music FoundationDistrict Team CharitiesDMA Consulting Group Ltd.Echo Design GroupEdison InternationalEdison Price Lighting, Inc.EILEEN FISHEREnhance EducationThe Evergreen FoundationFiduciary Management Group, LLCThe First Presbyterian Church in the City of New YorkFisher Brothers Foundation Inc.Flanders House New YorkfourthFLOOR fashion talentFulbright & JaworskiGamma USAGartnerGerman Consulate General in New YorkGlenford Intermediates Inc.Goldman Sachs GivesGoogle Inc.The Graphic Communications Scholarship, Award and Career Advancement Foundation, Inc. Solomon R. Guggenheim FoundationHäfeleHallmark Corporate FoundationHelen FrankenthalerHerff Jones Inc.The Higgins Family FoundationIBMIBM International FoundationI. Janvey & Sons, Inc.

International Festival for Contemporary Performance, Inc.IRIS SPAJair Lynch Development Partners, LLCJauquet & Company, Inc.Peggy Keenan Jernigan TrustJewish Community Endowment FundJones Lang LaSalleMiller Khoshkish FoundationLa Bella Strings; E & O Mari, Inc.Levi Strauss and CompanyLord & TaylorLoSardo General Contractors Inc.Lucille Lortel FoundationLyn Devon LLCMaidenform, Inc.Marie Powers TrustMarvin Traub AssociatesThe Merck Company FoundationMerlin FoundationMetLife FoundationMFA Financial, Inc.Mitsubishi Electric USAM. Zalles Wells College et al. TrustNautica Enterprises, Inc.The Neuwirth Foundation Inc.N.E.W. CorporationNixon Peabody LLPNortheast Floor Coverings, Inc.Ohlhausen Dubois ArchitectsPAETEC Communications Inc.PR ConsultingThe Presser FoundationProject PericlesPutney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson LLPRazoo FoundationNadia Reisenberg & Clara Rockmore Foundation

Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsThe Alfred and Jane Ross FoundationMay and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.Savarez, S.A.SCALE FoundationThe George L. Shields Foundation, Inc.Anatol Shulkin Memorial Scholarship FundSIGASkid Row Housing TrustSmith & Fong CompanyThe Sam Spiegel FoundationAnne & Jacob Starr FoundationThe Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable FoundationStylesight, Inc.Sunnyside Painting Inc.The Teck FoundationThe Michael D. Thomas Educational FoundationThreadstone AdvisorsTikva Grassroots Empowerment Fund of Tides FoundationTowers PerrinTTS Staffi ng LLCUniversity Health Plans, Inc.ValleyCrest Companies, Inc.Verizon FoundationThe Vidda Foundation


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Planned gifts

Anonymous*

Dee AshingtonBarbara Devito-Laughlin*

Estate of Lucille A. DiorioStrachan Donnelley 2003 Charitable Trust*

Estate of Alma E. GuinessBohdan Hawryliw Estate*

Stanley and Jane Hemphill*

Estate of Arthur Leon HornikerEstate of Victor W. HughesMichael J. JohnstonHarry Lawenda*

Estate of Richard Obus*

Estate of Jane SommerichEstate of Ruth C. SternEstate of Jane Taylor

matching gifts

Bank of America FoundationBristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.CB&IThe Chubb CorporationColgate-Palmolive CompanyEntergy CorporationThe Ford FoundationGartnerGE FoundationGoldman Sachs & Co.Google Inc.Hallmark Corporate FoundationIBM International FoundationJohnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution FundJPMorganChase FoundationThe Merck Company FoundationMetLife FoundationMFA Financial, Inc.The Moody’s Foundation

New York Community TrustOpen Society FoundationsPfi zer FoundationShell Oil Company FoundationTowers PerrinUBS Investment BankVerizon Foundation

Public investment

DC District Department of the Environment (DDOE)National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the HumanitiesNational Institutes of HealthNational Science FoundationNew York City Department of Cultural AffairsNew York City Department of Environmental ProtectionNew York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)New York State Education DepartmentOffi ce of Naval ResearchU.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


The New School is deeply grateful to our donor community for its support, which enables us to enhance life at the universityin a number of ways—from offering scholarships and faculty support to upgrading facilities and hosting special programs. The preceding lists recognize those who made donations of $1,000 or more from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.

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2012 EventsThe milestones and events highlighted here refl ect The New School’s commitment to creative thinking, open discussion, and social innovation. The university can meet the challenge of remainingnew—evolving continuously to provide an engaging, challenging,and relevant education—thanks to the vision and generosity of our donor community.

Parsons Fashion Benefi tThe Parsons Fashion Benefi t honors leaders in the fashion industry while raising crucial scholarship funds for Parsons students. The graduating class ofdesigners also get an extraordinary opportunity to display their work to industry leaders at a runway show. At the 2012 benefi t, held on May 1, 2012, The New School had the privilege of honoring twolongstanding members of our community—alumna and board member Donna karan and trustee Sheila c. Johnson. Donna’s and Sheila’s achievements, contributions to art and design, philanthropy, and service to Parsons as members of our board of governors are an inspiration to our students. The Parsons Fashion Benefi t raised nearly $1.4 million for scholarships, including two new funds established to honor Donna and Sheila: the Donna karan Fashion Design and Society Scholarship for MFA students and the Sheila c. Johnson Design and Diversity Scholarship Fundfor exceptionally talented, underserved students.

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“ Parsons gave me my start in the industry, and supporting future designers is incredibly important to me.”Donna Karan, BFA Fashion Design ’87

opposite, top: The Parsons Fashion Benefi t honored Parsons alumna and board member Donna Karan ’87 and Parsons board member, university trustee, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson.

opposite, bottom: Michelle Ochs ’09and Carly Cushnie ’07, founders ofCushnie et Ochs, hosted the annual noon fashion show.

left: A winning look by Jin Kay ’12, Women’s Wear Designer of the Year.

top: Giuliana Raggiani ’12, Children’s Wear Designer of the Year.

Below: Christy Jeehyun Lee ’12, Men’s Wear Design of the Year.

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Public ProgramsThe New School’s founders envisioned a place where discussion of pressing contemporary issues would be open to all. True to the founders’ values, The New School hosts a wide range of public programs each semester that illuminate some of today’s most important political, social, economic, and cultural issues.

These events put our students in direct contactwith leading thinkers and creative artists workingin or visiting New York City. Guests in 2012 includedNew York State comptroller and New School alumnus tom Dinapoli (MA Human Resources Management ’88); katrina vanden heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation; gordon Brown, former prime minister of the United Kingdom; and faculty member and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy owens, who performed at the 25th Anniversary Legacy Concert of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

campus EventsThroughout 2012, The New School hosted events that brought our community together andhighlighted the achievements of students, alumni, and faculty. The university’s commitment to social innovation was refl ected in an exhibition featuring presentations by the seven fi nalists in new challenge, a contest that offered winners up to $10,000 in funding. The judges included members of the boards of trustees and governors, among them Judith Zarin, marian lapsley cross, David Ford, michael Donavon, and Fred Dust. Thetop prize was awarded to Parsons MFA Designand Technology student Lien Tran for Amigo LegalGames, designed to help immigrant youths understand their legal rights.

New School graduates remain a vital part of ourcommunity—and we’re dedicated to providing ways for graduates to connect with the university and one another. Among them is Alumni Day, an annual event highlighting the best of the university. Alumni Day 2012, which took place in April, offered activities ranging from pop-up classes to “Politics and Comedy,” a panel discussion featuring tim carvell, the head writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and nancy giles, a writer and contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning.

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opposite: Renowned jazz artist and alumnus Brad Mehldau (BFA Jazz Performance ’93) and his longtime duo partner Joshua Redman performed at the 25th Anniversary Concert of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

top, left to right: University Center friends and supporters David Ford, Michael Johnston, Joe Gromek, Jim Murtha, Malcolm Smith, Franci Blassberg, Timothy Porter, Henry Arnhold, David Van Zandt, John Tishman, Robert Mundheim, William Hayden, Kay Unger, Julien Studley, Michael Gellert, Douglas Durst, and William Havemeyer.

Bottom right: Students participated in The New School’s Earth Week Festival to raise awareness about sustainability.

Bottom left: Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown delivered the lecture “Global Problems, Global Solutions,”part of the series World Leaders at The New School.

University center topping outOn May 17, 2012, we celebrated the “topping out” of the University Center, marking the completion of vertical construction. When the University Center opens in 2013, it will contain an 800-seat theater, design studios, laboratories, libraries, networked classrooms, student residences, and numerous social spaces. The University Center will set a new standard for environmental responsibility in high-rise buildings in New York City, with its sustainably sourced materials, green roof, and advanced energy and water conservation.

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Together we will continue to help students become engaged public citizens—creatively solving problems for the public good.


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University FinancesThe current economic climate presents challenges to institutions and individuals alike. At The New School, our prudent fiscal management continues to help us weather these challenges while also enabling us to move the university forward. The New School’s fiscal 2012 financial results reflect the university’s continued strategic investments in academic programs. The university had an increase of $8.1 million from operating activities based on revenues of $317 million, resulting in a 2.6% operating margin compared to the previous year’s 3.0%. Tuition and contributions from trustees, members of our boards of governors, alumni, parents, and other friends helped us achieve positive results. The most significant change in the university’s balance sheet is the refinancing in fiscal 2012 of $35.5 million of tax-exempt debt that was issued in 1999 and 2001. This was done to take advantage of historically low tax-exempt interest rates and will reduce our interest expense over the life of the bonds. Last year was a difficult year for endowments at many colleges and universities, and The New School was not immune. For the year, the endowment was down 1.9%. However, the university relies on endowment investment return for only 3% of our expenses; we have only fixed-rate, long-term debt; we have no outstanding derivative instruments with counterparty or market risk; and we enjoy ready access to cash. As a result, our financial position is strong.

Frank BarlEttaChief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President for Finance and Business

Visit www.newschool.edu/annualreport to view the full report, including notes and accompanying financial statements.

Balance SheetJUnE 30, 2012 anD 2011(Dollars in Thousands)

aSSEtS 2012 2011

Cash and Cash Equivalents 9,264 2,434

Student Accounts Receivable, Net 7,162 8,384

Contributions Receivable, Net 38,561 38,863

Investments 322,142 309,268

Deferred Charges and Other Assets 19,517 20,449

Funds Held by Bond Trustees 181,129 284,527

Student Loans Receivable 4,120 4,376

Land, Buildings, and Equipment 379,335 273,539

total aSSEtS 961,230 941,840

liaBilitiES anD nEt aSSEtS 2012 2011

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

79,827 54,757

Deferred Revenue 11,460 11,346

Federal Perkins Student Loan Advances

3,770 3,774

Long-Term Debt 438,084 440,258

total liaBilitiES 533,141 510,135

nEt aSSEtS 2012 2011

Unrestricted 233,051 237,911

Temporarily Restricted 116,696 119,590

Permanently Restricted 78,342 74,204

TOTAL NET ASSETS 428,089 431,705

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

961,230 941,840

2012 2011

UnrEStrictED tEmPorarily rEStrictED

PErmanEntly rEStrictED total UnrEStrictED tEmPorarily

rEStrictEDPErmanEntly rEStrictED total

oPErating rEvEnUES

Student Tuition and Fees $ 334,682 — — 334,682 318,735 — — 318,735

Scholarship Allowance (86,078) — — (86,078) (81,021) — — (81,021)

nEt tUition anD FEES 248,604 — — 248,604 237,714 — — 237,714

Contributions 1,845 15,481 — 17,326 1,207 14,312 — 15,519

Grants and Contracts 5,688 — — 5,688 7,281 — — 7,281

Endowment Return Appropriated for Operations 4,765 5,160 — 9,925 4,762 5,371 — 10,133

Other Investment Income 1,325 61 — 1,386 2,442 — — 2,442

Auxiliary Activities 29,574 — — 29,574 28,299 — — 28,299

Other Income 4,527 — — 4,527 3,954 — — 3,954

Net Assets Released From Restrictions 16,390 (16,390) — — 17,461 (17,461) — —

total oPErating rEvEnUES 312,718 4,312 — 317,030 303,120 2,222 — 305,342

oPErating ExPEnSES

Instruction and Departmental Research 118,236 — — 118,236 111,706 — — 111,706

Sponsored Research and Public Services 10,020 — — 10,020 9,337 — — 9,337

Academic Support 62,009 — — 62,009 59,265 — — 59,265

Student Services 24,186 — — 24,186 22,483 — — 22,483


Institutional Support 65,135 — — 65,135 66,840 — — 66,840

total oPErating ExPEnSES 308,883 — — 308,883 296,305 — — 296,305

changE in nEt aSSEtS From oPErating activitiES 3,835 4,312 — 8,147 6,815 2,222 — 9,037

non oPErating activitiES

Contributions for Capital and Endowment — 30 4,105 4,135 — 2,748 3,758 6,506

Adjustments of Contributions Receivable — 581 33 614 — (3,171) (1,230) (4,401)

Grants for Capital Projects — — — — — 972 — 972

Write Off of Net Bond Premiums and Deferred Charges Related to Defeased Bonds

(2,094) — — (2,094) — — — —

Endowment Return (2,602) (1,951) — (4,553) 17,711 17,151 — 34,862

Endowment Return Appropriated for Operations (4,765) (5,160) — (9,925) (4,762) (5,371) — (10,133)

Other, Net 16 44 — 60 (1,021) 56 — (965)

Net Assets Released for Capital Expenditures 750 (750) — — 738 (738) — —

Reclassifi cation in Accordance with ASC 958-205 — — — — (10,365) 10,365 — —

changE in nEt aSSEtS From non oPErating activitiES

(8,695) (7,206) 4,138 (11,763) 2,301 22,012 2,528 26,841

changE in nEt aSSEtS (4,860) (2,894) 4,138 (3,616) 9,116 24,234 2,528 35,878

nEt aSSEtS—BEginning oF yEar 237,911 119,590 74,204 431,705 228,795 95,356 71,676 395,827

nEt aSSEtS—EnD oF yEar $ 233,051 116,696 78,342 428,089 237,911 119,590 74,204 431,705

Visit www.newschool.edu/annualreport to view the full report, including notes and accompanying fi nancial statements.

Statement of activitiesyEar EnDED JUnE 30, 2012 anD 2011(Dollars in Thousands)


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2012 2011

UnrEStrictED tEmPorarily rEStrictED

PErmanEntly rEStrictED total UnrEStrictED tEmPorarily

rEStrictEDPErmanEntly rEStrictED total

oPErating rEvEnUES

Student Tuition and Fees $ 334,682 — — 334,682 318,735 — — 318,735

Scholarship Allowance (86,078) — — (86,078) (81,021) — — (81,021)

nEt tUition anD FEES 248,604 — — 248,604 237,714 — — 237,714

Contributions 1,845 15,481 — 17,326 1,207 14,312 — 15,519

Grants and Contracts 5,688 — — 5,688 7,281 — — 7,281

Endowment Return Appropriated for Operations 4,765 5,160 — 9,925 4,762 5,371 — 10,133

Other Investment Income 1,325 61 — 1,386 2,442 — — 2,442


Other Income 4,527 — — 4,527 3,954 — — 3,954

Net Assets Released From Restrictions 16,390 (16,390) — — 17,461 (17,461) — —

total oPErating rEvEnUES 312,718 4,312 — 317,030 303,120 2,222 — 305,342

oPErating ExPEnSES

Instruction and Departmental Research 118,236 — — 118,236 111,706 — — 111,706

Sponsored Research and Public Services 10,020 — — 10,020 9,337 — — 9,337

Academic Support 62,009 — — 62,009 59,265 — — 59,265

Student Services 24,186 — — 24,186 22,483 — — 22,483


Institutional Support 65,135 — — 65,135 66,840 — — 66,840

total oPErating ExPEnSES 308,883 — — 308,883 296,305 — — 296,305

changE in nEt aSSEtS From oPErating activitiES 3,835 4,312 — 8,147 6,815 2,222 — 9,037

non oPErating activitiES

Contributions for Capital and Endowment — 30 4,105 4,135 — 2,748 3,758 6,506

Adjustments of Contributions Receivable — 581 33 614 — (3,171) (1,230) (4,401)

Grants for Capital Projects — — — — — 972 — 972

Write Off of Net Bond Premiums and Deferred Charges Related to Defeased Bonds

(2,094) — — (2,094) — — — —

Endowment Return (2,602) (1,951) — (4,553) 17,711 17,151 — 34,862

Endowment Return Appropriated for Operations (4,765) (5,160) — (9,925) (4,762) (5,371) — (10,133)

Other, Net 16 44 — 60 (1,021) 56 — (965)

Net Assets Released for Capital Expenditures 750 (750) — — 738 (738) — —

Reclassification in Accordance with ASC 958-205 — — — — (10,365) 10,365 — —

changE in nEt aSSEtS From non oPErating activitiES

(8,695) (7,206) 4,138 (11,763) 2,301 22,012 2,528 26,841

changE in nEt aSSEtS (4,860) (2,894) 4,138 (3,616) 9,116 24,234 2,528 35,878

nEt aSSEtS—BEginning oF yEar 237,911 119,590 74,204 431,705 228,795 95,356 71,676 395,827

nEt aSSEtS—EnD oF yEar $ 233,051 116,696 78,342 428,089 237,911 119,590 74,204 431,705

The support and engagement of partners like you is critical to our work at The New School. If you would like to discuss ways you can assist our community, please contact us at 212.229.5662 x2229 or at [email protected].


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