Professor of Classics David Rohrbacher’s Food and Dining in Ancient Rome Independent Study Project (ISP) was a huge hit among students, drawing in well over a dozen first-years for their first group ISP. Take a look back on the different meals and students’ experience with…
Imagine going to bed and waking up to a world divided by a wall that seemingly sprung up overnight. Aug. 13, 1961: the communist German Democratic Republic (GDR) began the construction of a wall separating East and West Berlin. With the Berlin Wall playing such…
By Sophia Brown & Arianna Lockman For a prospective student taking an on-campus tour, College Hall is the very first impression they get of New College—that shadow of the grand opulence once owned by Charles and Edith Ringling, now a space for faculty and Admissions…
College Hall has always been the flagship sight to see for students attending New College . In 1962—two years after New College was founded—Sarasota trustees were given the opportunity to purchase this aged building that is now an essential part of the campus. The now…
On Mar. 18 during a Catalyst interview, President Patricia Okker alluded to something called the “New College Challenge,” described it at the time as a wide-scale renovation of New College’s spaces and places, and promised to release more information at a later date. That date…
College Hall is currently closed off to students. College Hall renovations began at the start of year due to water damage on the exterior of the building. The tentative completion date is November of this year. “The renovations to College Hall are for the patio…
Michala Head/CatalystCollege Hall originally belonged to Charles Ringling. As anyone who has seen the Financial Aid trailer in the lot adjacent to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport knows, the Admissions department has taken over Robertson Hall. This is not the only thing new with Admissions. The…
