New College has received its second-largest individual gift in its history from the estate of Heidi H. Boothe, the mother of New College alum Sharon Boothe Rider (‘71), who unexpectedly died from an illness in 2004. The $3 million gift is a combination of monetary…
photo courtesy of New College Public Affairs According to ncf.edu, "Prior to her current role as reviews editors for Drunken Boat, Dentz was the poetry co-editor of Quarterly West." Shira Dentz, New College’s Spring 2012 Writer-in-Residence, began writing when she was younger after the death…
Taylor Meredith/Catalyst The SMOA's newest banners boast reaching past the halfway point of its fundraising goal. The Sarasota Museum of Art (SMOA) is designed to be a modern contemporary art museum that will be housed in the historic campus of Sarasota High School. The $22…
Photos courtesy of http://kenyawright.com One of Wright's favorite urban fantasy writers is Kim Harrison Kenya Wright (’03) first came to New College with the person who is now her husband and met a counterculture group of free-spirited students. “We’re both African-American, are Navy veterans and…
Five finalist candidates for the position of New College president will be visiting the school between Feb. 20 and March 6. Faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to meet each candidate during scheduled sessions. According to an e-mail sent by Special Assistant to…
Because of state budget cuts, several changes have been made to campus living, including reduced access to school-provided toilet paper and an end to New College’s housekeeping staff helping students keep their rooms clean. In prior years, the staff would often assist students by cleaning…
Gracelena Ignacio/Catalyst Michalson poses with the NAACP award in his office. Student members of the President's Advisory Committee on Diversity Tristan Zucker and Destiny Lyals also attended the event. “I think one of the great things about the local chapter of the NAACP is that…
In past years, New College has funded between 30 and 75 work-study positions through a combination of federal and state aid. The federal government annually allocates approximately $27,000 to New College for work-study, which the college supplements with aid from the state in order to…
The New College Foundation is in the quiet stage of its first comprehensive campaign, the New College Promise Campaign, which aims to collect $60 million over the next five years. They plan to allocate the money to six areas of focus including scholarships, unrestricted endowments,…
Gracelena Ignacio/Catalyst Basso poses in her sparsely decorated Academic Center Office. Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Ann Basso has joined New College’s Humanities department while Associate Professor of English Nova Myhill is on sabbatical this year. “I was definitely feeling a hunger to do something…
