Since Congress officially designated it in 1992, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month has been a monthlong celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. Asian-Pacific is a broad term that encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia…
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…
After three hours of deliberation, the Board of Trustees (BOT) decided on Tuesday, April 20 to name Dr. Patricia Okker as New College’s first-ever female president.
While it is not typical for NCF to offer long-term housing during the summer, Student Affairs has opted to allow limited on-campus housing for the summer, from May 24 to August 17. To be considered eligible, a student must have a housing assignment for Fall…
The 2021 Commencement ceremony venue has officially been announced. Graduating students can look forward to receiving their diplomas in person while remaining safe from COVID-19. Commencement is slated to take place on May 21 at 10 a.m. at the Ed Smith Stadium with award-winning lawyer…
In the fall of 2020, the current NCSA President, second-year Sofia Lombardi was elected to her first term, winning over two candidates, third-year Izaya Garrett Miles and third-year Rhys Shanahan. In the spring of 2021, Lombardi ran for reelection, and this time, no challengers were…
When the thesis-only contract was announced a few weeks ago, many were concerned as to what it meant for the Langston Rule. It turns out that it is not exactly gone, but it is not the same either. On Feb. 16, The Educational Policy Committee…
Who will be New College’s next president? Between navigating the post-coronavirus world, trying to avoid the wrath of the Florida legislature and with a suspected budget cut going into 2021 on top of it all, it will be a challenging venture. However, when current President…
Although the proposed merger last spring ultimately failed, it spurred NCF’s Board of Trustees to take a more proactive approach to the legislative agenda of the state. With constitutionally-required budget cuts forthcoming this session, the college’s continued independence may require it. To the surprise of…
When Professor Emeritus Doug Langston created the Langston Rule it was intended as a way to help thesis students finish their projects and examinations, by allowing up to two weeks after the end of the term to finish, without enrolling in the next one, and…
