This category is for the main announcements we would like to highlight on the front page of our website.
New College continues to offer weekly COVID-19 tests on campus every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A record 10 students are, as of Feb. 10, being either quarantined or isolated on campus. This is according to the COVID-19 updates written by Vice President for Finance & Administration Chris Kinsley. Also according to those updates, the previous high was, when a distinct…
On March 15, Governor Ron DeSantis added Florida educators to the list of eligible for vaccination, providing a loophole for many students employed by New College and enabling them to receive the vaccine with pay stubs from the college. This was the first large-scale wave…
The college has designated several individual dorms for mandated quarantines, such as this room in the Pei residence halls.
Six weeks into the first full semester during the COVID-19 pandemic, the inevitable happened: the first positive case of COVID-19 was reported for the academic year on Tuesday, September 29. College officials remain tight-lipped on details about this case and would not disclose whether the…
Update from President O'Shea: "There are no reported cases of COVID-19 on the New College campus. This past week has been extraordinarily challenging for all of us as we transition to different learning, living, and working spaces. We will resume classes in an online format, starting…
Update from President O'Shea: "Dear Members of the New College Community, There are no reported COVID-19 cases on campus. Thanks to all of the students in the residence halls who have been able to make travel arrangements to return home this week, and to the…
Update from President O'Shea: "Dear Members of the New College Community, There are no reported COVID-19 cases on campus. To reiterate previous messages, our chief concerns are to safeguard the health of every member of the community and to ensure that every student can successfully…
Update from President O'Shea: "Dear Members of the New College Community, There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at New College. As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this morning, that unfortunately is not the case elsewhere. At the University of Florida, at least one student…
Update from President O'Shea: "New College of Florida has not had any known cases of COVID-19. We are continuing to take measures to protect the health and safety of our entire campus community. We will be posting a FAQ shortly that we will continue to…
Update from President O'Shea: "Just a reminder that we have two main short-term goals this semester. One is to help students successfully complete the spring semester. The second is to ensure the health of our community. To help students complete the semester, we will provide…
Update from President O'Shea "We know of no COVID-19 cases on campus. However, in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Chancellor and Chair of the Board of Governors have just directed that all State Universities move classes online or to alternative…