As a nigh-infinite vault of information and one of New College’s last bastions of studious solitude, the Jane Bancroft Cook Library is held in high regard by Novocollegians, particularly those mired in the thesis crunch, as an irreplaceably valuable resource. Soon, the library’s services are…
all photos courtesy of Christine McCormick Scott Gerber is making Sarasota smile. Up and down Tamiami Trail, dozens of his vibrant, life-sized aluminum Tube Dudes can be found fishing, stretching out in yoga poses, or playing tennis, all with enormous grins spread across their faces.…
A sudden swell of new faces on campus hints that New College has something unusual to offer this weekend. The fourth annual All Power to the Imagination! conference kicks off today, April 1, and will go on through Sunday, April 3. “The primary theme of…
all photos Alexis Santos/Catalyst Spring signals warmer weather, but more importantly to geeks of all kinds, it means the beginning of Anime, Gaming and Comic conventions across the country. Between March 25 and 27, the Orange County Convention Center filled with comic book, anime, gaming,…
As the spring 2011 semester draws to a close, the work has only just begun for New College’s Office of Admissions. With not only recruitment needs to be met but retention rates to be upheld as well, the end of one school year is only…
all photos courtesy of Thayer Warne On March 11, students clad in semi-formal dress gathered in Palm Court to eat under the stars at a dinner hosted by the New College Student Alliance (NCSA). The event was the brainchild of NCSA co-presidents first-year Michael Long…
In order to comply with new regulations regarding the disbursement of financial aid monies, New College will begin reporting credit hours earned by each student to the federal government. While some members of the community were alarmed at the notion that New College could become more “conventional,” Provost Charlene Callahan assured the Catalyst that the new measures are for financial aid purposes only and will not affect the contract system.
“Every institution that allocates financial aid for the federal government has to be certified by the federal government,” she said in an interview. “They make sure that you can track student progress accurately and that students are aware of what’s expected of them. We were certified five years ago and we were up for recertification last year by the federal government. This time, a different set of auditors looked at us and said, ‘Wait a minute — what do you guys do?’”
Next fiscal year, New College’s operating budget is expected to decrease by $2 million because the college will no longer be receiving federal stimulus money and $900,000 worth of nonrecurring appropriations. Vice President of Finance and Administration John Martin said that there is a possibility…
In about month, New College Student Alliance (NCSA) co-president Michael Long said that he expects New College to be graced with a game room — complete with Dance Dance Revolution, air hockey and a multi-game system. The NCSA sent a survey to students asking them…
On March 4, the New College Football Club, a student improv troupe, held its first performance. “I would call it a huge success,” said the team’s founder first-year Catherine “Cat” Olson. “I didn’t have exact numbers [for attendance], but I think that we were pretty…
