First introduced in Fall 2018 by the Provost’s Office, mid-semester progress reports now require faculty to fill out information about students’ academic progress. These reports are compiled to show which students may require extra help to satisfy their contracts. Faculty are required to write reports…
On Thursday Oct. 3, the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) held emergency elections to fill six open positions. This election, held online through NovoConnect, had a turnout of just over 10 percent of the New College student body and included two new positions furthering student…
Although sex education is highly debated nationally, discussion of the relevant topics of self worth, honest communication and myths about the body often fail to reach students during the sexually tumultous times of college. Sex educators on campus refuse to neglect this aspect of the…
Teaching a range of topics from Social and Ethical Issues in Computer Science to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Professor of Computer Science John Doucette is a fan of all things mind and learning. Doucette recently spoke to the Catalyst during a disc golf excursion…
Student Program Development Coordinators collaborate at the SSC pre- launch, sharing ideas about the future of the center. All students need a bit of extra help from time to time in order to set their plans into action and achieve their goals. Academic success, especially…
The New College library is a popular destination for students looking to work or study in a quiet environment. Thesis students in particular often congregate at the library because of this. Thesis carrels are scattered throughout the library. These are reserved private desks that can…
It is typical for students to be stressed by the prospect of writing a thesis, but there are several resources that are there to help.Photo credits: Jacob Wentz/Catalyst The Writing Resource Center (WRC) is designed to help students with their assignments as well as their…
On Sept. 16 New College welcomed Robert McKee Irwin, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese from University of California, Davis. Irwin is the Project Coordinator for Humanizing Deportation, an organization that serves as a digital archive for the personal stories of people affected by deportation. The…
Having undergone numerous changes in the past couple of years, the Center for Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) has finally found its new director: Dwayne Peterson. Though Peterson is new to the team, joining just July of this year, he is in no way new…
For generations, the waterfront has been a special ventricle of the New College heart. No where on campus does the ocean’s breeze slap trees with more gusto then the sparkling waters of the waterfront’s bay. Despite going through various managerial issues, the bay is and…
