Storm rolling over Lido Beach on Sept. 20. Holly Penta/Catalyst. Tropical storm Eta strengthened to a category 1 hurricane early Wednesday morning and is expected to make another landfall soon. Eta is not forecasted to directly hit Sarasota, but the county has drafted a local…
Students, faculty and staff who sign up for the heart walk will receive a free t-shirt emblazoned with this design. Image courtesy of Lisa Bolduc. New College is participating in the virtual 2020 Suncoast Heart Walk on Dec. 12 to raise money for the American Heart Association (AHA).…
The Taylor Center free testing service provides a local service that students are encouraged to take advantage of. On Oct. 29, the Robert L. Taylor Community Center, located on 1845 34th St., began providing 15-minute rapid COVID-19 tests. However, on Wednesday Nov. 4, the RL…
One of the oldest buildings at New College, College Hall has seen several cohorts walk its halls. 60 years after New College’s founding on October 11, 1960, the New College Foundation launched a giving campaign that raised $51,239 and a virtual New Topics New College…
Many members of the cohort of 2015 graduated on May 17, 2019. The cohort of 2016 will still have to wait for their turn to walk the stage. New College’s May 2020 graduation, initially cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was postponed until December…
The search to replace New College President Donal O’Shea has been kicked into high gear with the formation of a presidential search committee, led by Board of Trustees Chair Mary Ruiz. O’Shea has led the College since 2012 and plans to step down from his…
Acting Provost Suzanne Sherman became the official Provost on Friday, October 2, per an email announcement by President Donal O’Shea. Sherman served as acting provost for over a month after Barbara Feldman resigned on September 1. As provost, Sherman will focus on increasing academic programs…
For New College of Florida, in-state tuition is $6,916 and out-of-state is $29,944, according to the 2019-2020 fact book. On Wednesday, September 16, the potential of a tuition raise for State University System (SUS) universities came up during the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting to…
On October 1, Damon Wade began his new job as New College’s Vice President for Enrollment Management. Wade will take over for Interim Dean of Enrollment Management Sonia Wu and will be the first permanent vice president for enrollment management since Joy Hamm’s resignation in…
Democracy Matters hosts a debate watch party in Ham for the Nov. 2019 Democratic Presidential primary debate. With the presidential election less than a month away, one of the most active clubs on campus right now is Democracy Matters. Thesis student and president of the…
