The coronavirus caught New College off guard; there was no provision in the emergency plan for a pandemic, so the administration had to develop entirely new procedures to continue the college’s operation. At the start of March, the vast majority of Novo Collegians were living…
On Tuesday, March 17, the New College administration made the rapid decision to close residence halls and transition to virtual learning for the remainder of the spring semester at the behest of Florida’s Board of Governors. This decision marked a sharp departure from previous plans…
In efforts to lessen the spread of the coronavirus, the State University System Board of Governors (BOG) instructed all state universities to continue classes online until the end of the spring semester. This response caused high levels of uncertainty among students, as some lacked the…
Library staff have taken measures in the past two weeks to restructure various library services to function virtually and keep the Jane Bancroft Library open and running during the COVID-19 crisis. Dean of the Library Brian Doherty has instituted a visitation-by-appointment system, waived all library…
In the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, graduating students are fearful of what is to come. The outbreak of COVID-19 is expected by many to completely change multiple facets of daily life, just as events such as 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis did.…
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…
