Independent study projects (ISPs) are one of the many academic practices unique to New College of Florida. As the name suggests, it is a primarily student-led process. Students propose their own project, write the parameters for which they’ll be evaluated, find a faculty sponsor for…
From Nov. 16 to 18, International Education Week was held in the Jane Bancroft Cook Library and consisted of three events on each day, all with the combined purpose of promoting studying abroad while at New College as well as demystifying what can be a…
The absolute mad dash of the fall semester’s foreboded end has at long last arrived. Students and faculty alike may be reaching their wit’s end—crunching numbers, grinding out lengthy documents and collecting the end bit pieces of projects, hoping to hit a positive concluding note…
On Nov. 4, third-year and New College Student Alliance (NCSA) President Sofia Lombardi notified the student body of recent changes made to the academic system via email to the students list. The announcement details these changes as a result of proposed Educational Policy Committee (EPC)…
Living abroad undoubtedly presents its challenges, but for New College students who have studied foreign language, these difficulties can be less daunting. For former students Abi DeGregorio (‘19) and Joey Daniels (‘21), the choice to move abroad after graduation was clear after both became English…
On Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, the Taliban had successfully taken control of the presidential palace, thus finalizing their takeover of Afghanistan. The Taliban’s expedient takeover took place over a matter of days—as U.S. forces pulled out of the region and Afghani security forces trained and…
Pending administrative approval, students will be able to request a GPA calculation for job applications Over the past academic year, the Educational Policy Committee (EPC) has developed a proposal on GPA proxy calculation in order to tackle graduate school applications, employment and internship listings that…
Retirement is bittersweet. While the idea of leaving behind late nights grading papers and early mornings giving lectures sounds quite pleasant, the thought of leaving the people and school you’ve made your home for decades is much harder to swallow. Despite this, Professor of Anthropology…
Professor of Music Stephen Miles, who also served as the college’s provost from 2011 to 2017, retired last year after 32 years of teaching and contributing to the New College community. Dr. Miles developed the college’s music program throughout his career, founded and directed the…
Despite the challenges that have come with online learning and living through the COVID-19 pandemic for the past three semesters, New College has introduced a new Area of Concentration (AOC) to its academic arsenal. Due to the work put in by visiting assistant Professor of…
