New group ISP demonstrate breadth of curriculum
Students participating in the January 2020 Coral Reef Ecology ISP disembarking off a boat in Panama. Photo courtesy of Dan Duprez.

New group ISP demonstrate breadth of curriculum

Photo courtesy of Dan Duprez Students participating in the Coral Reef Ecology ISP disembarking off a boat in Panama. Photo courtesy of Dan Duprez Students participating in the Coral Reef Ecology ISP were given the opportunity to try their hand at tree climbing. As we…

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Addressing accessibility: navigating campus in a wheelchair
Photo courtesy of Erin Neishaus Shown by her shirt, first-year Anna Canady is proud to represent her hometown.

Addressing accessibility: navigating campus in a wheelchair

Photo courtesy of Erin Neishaus Shown by her shirt, first-year Anna Canady is proud to represent her hometown. New College can be a place to call home for students who experience personal obstacles, whether mental illnesses, physical difficulties or a combination of both. Student Disability…

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The Foundation introduces new scholarships, plans to grow funds for enhanced four-year outcomes
Cohort of 2015 graduation.

The Foundation introduces new scholarships, plans to grow funds for enhanced four-year outcomes

The New College Foundation, housed at the Keating Center, raises and invests in scholarship money. There are two categories of scholarships the foundation generates to keep funds running: endowments and expendables. Three recently added four-year scholarships, raised from endowed donations, offer incoming and prospective students…

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A new look for the Nook: renovation almost complete
"Landscape Renovation in Progress" signs

A new look for the Nook: renovation almost complete

Photo courtesy of Hannah Sine"Landscape Renovation in Progress" signs scatter the planters as new foliage is added. Over the past few weeks, students passing by the planter on the perimeter of the Nook and Second Court have stopped to ask, “Has it always been that…

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An evening with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Photo courtesy of Hayley Vanstrum Rodriguez and Solis construct a pyramid representing the tomato supply chain, with farmworkers taking the worst abuses at the base and corporations which demand the most product possible at the cheapest price at the top.

An evening with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Photo courtesy of Hayley VanstrumRodriguez and Solis construct a pyramid representing the tomato supply chain, with farmworkers taking the worst abuses at the base and corporations which demand the most product possible at the cheapest price at the top. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Coalition of Immokalee…

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Demystifying the SUS budget: how NCF plans to take advantage of additional funding category
Photo courtesy of Adriana Gavilanes In 2019, Fountain outside of Cook Hall on a sunny day.

Demystifying the SUS budget: how NCF plans to take advantage of additional funding category

President Donal O’Shea will be travelling to Gainesville to defend the “New College Tomorrow: Arts and Sciences for Florida’s Future” proposal, which requests an additional $700,000 for the 2020–2021 school year, at the Oct. 30 Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) meeting. The proposal focuses on…

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Demographic statistics of the cohort of 2019
Cohort of 2019 during orientation.

Demographic statistics of the cohort of 2019

Photo courtesy of New College of FloridaThe cohort of 2019 outside of College Hall, facing the bay, during orientation week. In the midst of the college’s growth plan, this is the second year that the incoming cohort has claimed the title of the smallest class…

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Relevant rights: student protections on campus
Photo courtesy of Kathleen Vacca During consensual encounters, there are no police commands, force, lights or sirens.

Relevant rights: student protections on campus

Photo courtesy of Kathleen VaccaDuring consensual encounters, there are no police commands, force, lights or sirens. Amidst concerns about the seemingly heightened presence of police on campus and controversies surrounding police encounters, students have expressed confusion regarding what rights they have as residents of this…

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Quizbowl team embarks on a quest for knowledge
Photo courtesy of NCF Quizbowl The Quizbowl team posed at the Early Fall Tournament.

Quizbowl team embarks on a quest for knowledge

Photo courtesy of NCF QuizbowlThe Quizbowl team posed at the Early Fall Tournament. New College is not known for its sports programs. There is a stereotype about Novo Collegians being more erudite than athletic and preferring the air-conditioned indoors to the green sports pitch. While…

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The Climate Action Plan: how New College aims to slowly minimize its carbon footprint
Food Forest TA Evan Teal gives an informational plant walk to a visitor from the (area or community)

The Climate Action Plan: how New College aims to slowly minimize its carbon footprint

 The New College of Florida Climate Action Plan, prepared in 2010, was the first call to analyze and modify the school’s individual contribution to climate change. Since 2010, however, many changes have affected the variables involved in being eco-friendly. Now, with global climate strikes stressing…

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