A photo of Richard Corcoran, flanked by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

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Who is Richard Corcoran? A look at our incoming Interim President

On Jan. 31, the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees (BOT) fired former President Patricia Okker and proposed replacing her with an interim, Republican politician and education administrator Richard Corcoran, effective Feb. 27. Corcoran’s base salary will sit at $699,000, approved when his proposed…

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February 14, 2023

Exterior look of the makerspace within the Jane Bancroft Cook Library. Photo credit: Gaby Batista

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Demystifying the Makerspace: Library resources and how to use them

A cloud of mystery looms over a certain corner of the Jane Bancroft Cook Library that houses one of the most versatile spaces on campus: the Makerspace. Libraries across the globe stand to lose patrons in the days of technological advances and innovative inventions that…

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February 14, 2023

Professor of Mathematics Patrick McDonald reading the statement at the Feb. 8 faculty meeting. (Taken by Nickolas Steinig.)

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Public Statement of the Faculty of New College of Florida

The following statement was passed by official motion and majority vote of the faculty of New College of Florida on Feb. 10, 2023. Signed by Chair of the Faculty Matthew Lepinski and Vice-Chair of the Faculty Nicolas Delon. We stand united in this moment, as…

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February 14, 2023

College Hall serves as the headquarters for the admissions office.

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A glance into Admissions following BOT shake-up

In the face of recent political adversities at New College of Florida, faculty and students have been concerned that the rates of admissions will take a drastic turn. Former President Patricia Okker and admissions staff admitted twice the number of students in the 2021-2022 academic…

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February 14, 2023

Set up of various drums lining the steps to College Hall for the Sur la Bay performance led by Hugo Viera-Vargas. Photo by Gaby Batista.

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Sur la Bay 2023 features Afro Caribbean drumming ISP and local band TREEDOMM

Sur la Bay is one of many Black History Month activities happening at New College until Mar. 1—showcasing work done by students of the Patá Independent Study Project (ISP) as well as performances from the local band TREEDOMM. With help from New Music New College…

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February 14, 2023

Spread of various study abroad materials from IES. Photo credit: Gaby Batista

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Studying abroad just got easier: sneak peak into abroad programs and accessibility

The New College Off-Campus Study/Study Abroad office has long been interested in connecting students with the right programs and necessary support to successfully complete a semester, summer or even a full year of a program or internship anywhere in the world. The Study Abroad Fair…

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February 14, 2023

Headshot photo of trustee Mark Bauerlein. Courtesy of Mark Bauerlein

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Trustee Mark Bauerlein wants to involve students in academic debate

Former New College President Patricia Okker was removed from her position on Jan. 31, by a new Board of Trustees (BOT) featuring seven additional members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. For new trustee Dr. Mark Bauerlein, this decision was important for reconciling the goals of…

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February 14, 2023

The shared cast of the two one-acts performing the opening scene of "A Game." Photo courtesy of Nova Myhill.

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Reviewing “A Game” and “The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue” in NCF’s current campus climate

For the second show of the [performance @ new college] 2022-2023 season, Assistant Professor of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies (TDPS) Diego Villada directed a double-feature: A Game by Dennis E. Noble and The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue by Ev Miller. Both…

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February 14, 2023

A view of the sun shining at New College's Bayfront Campus. (Taken by Isaac Tellechea.)

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What is the Sunshine Law and why does it matter?

On Jan. 31, New College’s Board of Trustees (BOT) held its first meeting since Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) appointed seven new members to its governing body. In that meeting, monumental change was rapidly brought upon the school, namely the…

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February 14, 2023

The Jan. 31 Board of Trustees meeting inside Sudakoff Conference Center. Photo taken from the New College of Florida YouTube channel.

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Inside the “hostile takeover”: an autopsy of the Jan. 31 Board of Trustees meeting

When it was first announced on Jan. 6 that Gov. Ron DeSantis had appointed six new members to New College’s Board of Trustees (BOT), various media outlets began calling this move a “hostile takeover”—with a seventh new member joining them on Jan. 26.  There was…

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February 4, 2023