ART SUPPLY STORES

A.I. Friedman
44 West 18th Street, (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
212.243.9000
www.aifriedman.com
10% discount for faculty and staff with a valid university newcard

Pearl Paint
308 Canal Street (between Broadway and Church Street)
212.431.7932
www.pearlpaint.com
10% discount with valid faculty and staff with a valid university newcard

Kate's Paperie
15% discount for faculty and staff with valid university newcard
Soho Location: 561 Broadway (between Prince and Spring Streets)
212.941.9816

BOOK STORES, NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

Barnes and Noble Discount Bookstore
105 Fifth Avenue at East 18th Street (only available at this location)
Faculty and Staff with a valid university newcard
10% discount and no tax on textbooks; 20% discount on non-textbooks, but must pay tax.

NEW YORK TIMES
The New York Times is offering a 50 % discount. So you can become a digital subscriber for as little as $1.88 per week or a home delivery subscriber for as little as $2.50 per week for home or office subscriptions to all faculty, staff, and students. Plus, you will be entitled to keep this special college rate as long as you continue to be a college faculty or staff member.

With a digital subscription, you'll get unlimited access to NYTimes.com — all the articles, video, blogs and breaking stories, 24 hours a day. Plus, you can choose subscription plans that include full access to our smartphone or tablet apps. With home delivery, you'll enjoy unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our smartphone and tablet apps at no additional charge.

To sign up for home delivery or a digital subscription at our special college rate, just visit NYTimes.com/CollegeRate. If you prefer to order home delivery by phone, just call (866) 776-3698 and mention code 384XQ.

TIME OUT NEW YORK DISCOUNT OFFER
Time Out New York is offering all students, faculty, and staff at The New School a full year's subscription for just $20! That's 51 issues for the entire year and only 39 cents an issue.

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE

Overall Computer and Software Deals
Computer and Software Discounts are available to New School employees and include Adobe, Apple, Dell, Microsoft Software and free Anti-virus software, to name a few. For a complete listing of discounts available to you, visit Academic Technology's "Computer & Software Deals."

Microsoft Office Home Use Program
As part of a new offer from Microsoft, employees are eligible to participate in the Home Use Program (HUP). This program enables employees to get a licensed copy of most Microsoft Office desktop applications to install and use on your home computer. For complete information visit Academic Technology's Microsoft Office Home Use Program.

Microsoft E-Learning Courses Online
As part of a new offering from Microsoft, you are eligible to access E-Learning courses online at Microsoft.com. These courses are meant to help you keep up-to-date with the latest major software releases. For complete information visit Academic Technology's Microsoft E-Learning Courses Online

HOME AND AUTO INSURANCE INSURANCE DISCOUNTS

Liberty Mutual Home and Auto Insurance
Liberty Mutual offers Auto, Home, Condominium and Renters Insurance. They also offer Umbrella Personal Liability Protection and Identity Expense Insurance, as well as Watercraft and Motorcycle Insurance coverage.

As an employee of The New School, you are entitled to a discount on your premiums. If you purchase insurance through Liberty Mutual you will be billed directly by Liberty Mutual via an invoice at your home. You may cancel this coverage at any time. To learn more contact Ryan Fortier at 866.539.4532 x 50500. For more details you can also visit the Liberty Mutual website.

MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Please note that museums are sometimes closed one or two days during the week. Museums sometimes offer, "pay what you wish" admission during certain hours. You are strongly encouraged to call ahead and confirm museum hours and admission fees.

Hispanic Society of America
Broadway and West 155th Street
212.926.2234
www.hispanicsociety.org
Free admission

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 West 53rd Street
Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
212.708.9400
www.moma.org

To receive your free admission, go to the lobby information desk and show them your valid New School ID. Students, faculty, and staff receive one free admission for themselves. Faculty and staff with a valid faculty or employee New School ID are able to purchase 5 same day guest passes for $5.00 each.

MoMA Film Tickets
Students, faculty and staff can receive free same-day film tickets for themselves. Faculty and staff with a valid faculty or employee New School ID are able to purchase 5 same day guest passes for $5.00 each. Tickets can be obtained at the lobby information desk, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. on weekends, or at the film desk (through the doors east of the entrance on Fifty-third Street), weekdays after 4:00 p.m. and weekends after 1:00 p.m. Film tickets may also be obtained one week in advance of a screening for a $1.50 per ticket service fee.

MoMA Corporate Shopping Discounts
All Faculty and Staff save 20% on purchases at each of the MoMA Stores and at MoMAstore.org on special Corporate Member Shopping Days. This is offered approximately six times a year. A valid faculty or employee New School ID will need to provided at the time of purchase. Announcements of the next Corporate Shopping Day will be posted in MyNewSchool as an employee announcement.

National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green
212.514.3700
www.nmai.si.edu
Free admission

PHONES AND PLANS

AT&T
New School faculty and staff receive discounts of up to 20% on phones, devices, and plans. This is available for new and current AT&T customers.

To receive discounts go to AT&T Premier website, where you will be asked to confirm your university employment by entering your New School email address. You will then be sent a confirmation email with the your personal link to the AT&T Premier discount store.

Verizon
New School faculty and staff receive discounts of up to 6% on phones, devices, and plans. This is available for new and current Verizon customers.

To receive discounts go to the Verizon Wireless website, where you will be asked to confirm your university employment by entering your New School email address. You will then be sent a confirmation email with the your personal link to the Verizon discount store.

THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE SPACES

THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND
Why pay $100, when you can pay $28-$32 for Broadway shows and $22-$24 for Off-Broadway shows? An inexpensive way to enjoy the best of New York culture is to join Theatre Development Fund (TDF).

To be eligible, you must be a full-time student or teacher, senior citizen (62+), civil servant, union member, staff member of a not-for-profit organization, performing arts professional, or member of the clergy or armed forces. Annual membership fee is $30.00 and you can join online at http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=59&%20do=v

A small sampling of performances recently available to TDF Members for $11-41 per ticket include:
merican Idiot, American Ballet Theatre, Avenue Q, Ballet NY, Big Apple Circus, Born Yesterday, Chinglish, Cymbeline, The Fantasticks, Fela!, Fuerza Bruta, God of Carnage, The House of Blue Leaves, Jerusalem, Lombardi, London Philharmonic at Lincoln Center; Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Marie & Bruce, Memphis, Mother****** with the Hat, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, The Normal Heart, Our Town, Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Phantom of the Opera, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Rock of Ages, Stick Fly, Traces and Venus in Fur -- and dozens more concerts, theatre and dance productions.

So don't miss this great opportunity to see great theater at great prices.

Plum Benefits
As a member of The New School, you have access to exclusive entertainment benefits through Plum Benefits! From theater and dance to sports and comedy, you can use this benefit to save time and money when ordering tickets for great seats to the hottest events in town!

Log on 24/7 to enjoy:
Exclusive offers for premiere entertainment discounts of up to 50% off access to hard-to-get seats. To receive helpful customer service which includes cost-free service, no 
 ticket-ordering obligations, easy ticket ordering, visit www.plumbenefits.com, call 212.660.1888, or email contact@plumbenefits.com

Already Signed Up to View Your Entertainment Benefits Online? Log in now at www.plumbenefits.com to view this month's entertainment offers.

Not Yet Signed Up to View Your Entertainment Benefits Online? Simply visit www.plumbenefits.com, click the "Sign-Up Now" button and follow the on-site instructions to create your profile and password. Registration is free and takes just a few moments-all you need is your groupwise email address.

TRANSPORTION

Vamoose Bus Discount Plan
Vamoose Bus Company provides bus service between New York City (31st and 7th Ave in front of the Capital One Bank across the street from Penn Station), Arlington, VA and Bethesda, MD.

Please access the website at www.VamooseBus.com or call the Customer Service Center at 212.695.6766 to book your discounted tickets. Coach: $23 (published fare $30), Gold Bus: $43 (published fare $50). All fares based on one-way trips. Please insert The New School unique Customer Code (NSU10) on the website checkout page before finalizing your purchase. If you book through the Call Center, please inform your Customer Service Representative that you are using The New School code (NSU10) before making the reservation.

This offer is good through January 5, 2011. There are no blackout dates.

RECREATION AND ATHLETICS

McBurney YMCA
125 West 14th Street
Between Sixth and Seventh 7th Avenues
212.741.9210
www.ymcanyc.org/mcburney
20% discount on individual and family memberships. The initation fee is reduced by 50% to $62.50.
(You must present your valid university newcard and a recent pay stub to receive the discount)

New York Health and Racquet Club
New York Health & Racquet Club is offering a special corporate membership rate of $79.00/month, that is a savings of approximately 45%. There is no initiation or sign up fee and just a six month commitment is required. Memberships are good for all 11 NYHRC locations.

Memberships include a variety of daily classes, sports facilities, access to pool, whirlpool, steam room, sauna, eucalyptus room and pay services including personal training, baby sitting, court time, and massage.

Current New School members who are paying monthly will be able to convert their memberships to the new rate after 15 New School members enroll. For more information contact Franklin Rice at (212) 220-0733 or via email at frice@nyhrc.com. To receive a Free Week Pass, click here.

To enroll go to http://workfit.nyhrc.com/.

RESTAURANTS (more to come)

Bar 6
502 6th Avenue, (Between 12th & 13th Street)
10% discount for faculty and staff with a valid university newcard
(Mention discount before bill is received)

OTHER DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

Bank of America at Work Program
The Bank of America at Work program is a comprehensive package of banking projects and services at discount prices, which is made available to New School employees. In order to access the program, you must sign up for Direct Deposit of your net pay. You will then be eligible for free checking and a variety of banking services, accounts and special discounts.

You can enroll Bank of America's at Work Program by visiting your local Bank of America banking center or by calling 800.782.2265.  You can also go to their website: www.bankofamerica.com/bankatwork/

Working Advantage
Working Advantage is the premier savings portal for more than 8,000 companies and organizations and their ten million employees and members nationwide.

Discounts include:
Amusement park tickets, Broadway Theatre, movie tickets, ski tickets, sporting events, family events, recreational activities, hotels, zoos and aquariums, museums, merchant gift certificates, online shopping and service discounts with select partners.

To register go to the Working Advantage website, click on the registrar button and then under employee registration enter The New School company member ID: 99042345.