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Bill Woodson, Ph.D., Joins New College. New College of Florida has appointed Bill Woodson, Ph.D., to serve as Dean of Outreach, Engagement & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer. In this newly created position, Dr. Woodson will spearhead community relations with the greater Sarasota community and serve as the college’s chief diversity officer. “Bill brings to this new role a strong track record of leadership on diversity and inclusion initiatives in both the corporate world and higher education,” says New College President Donal O’Shea. “He is also a Sarasota native who is eager to strengthen connections between New College and the […]
New College Announces December Mellon Grant Arts Events. Dance, music, choreography, Asian film, the poetry of hip-hop music and even workshops on narrative writing and computer game design– New College of Florida is sponsoring dozens of events this fall intended to connect the public, the arts and the humanities. Funded by a five-year $750,0000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New College: Connecting the Arts and Humanities on Florida’s Creative Coast seeks to foster deeper understanding of the arts and humanities through new programs at New College and with local arts organizations and the Cross-College Alliance. Through the expansion […]
New College Announces November Mellon Grant Arts Events. Dance, music, choreography, Asian film, the poetry of hip-hop music and even workshops on narrative writing and computer game design– New College of Florida is sponsoring dozens of events this fall intended to connect the public, the arts and the humanities. Funded by a five-year $750,0000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New College: Connecting the Arts and Humanities on Florida’s Creative Coast seeks to foster deeper understanding of the arts and humanities through new programs at New College and with local arts organizations and the Cross-College Alliance. Through the expansion […]
New College Announces October Mellon Grant Arts Events. Dance, music, choreography, Asian film, the poetry of hip-hop music and even workshops on narrative writing and computer game design– New College of Florida is sponsoring dozens of events this fall intended to connect the public, the arts and the humanities. Funded by a five-year $750,0000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New College: Connecting the Arts and Humanities on Florida’s Creative Coast seeks to foster deeper understanding of the arts and humanities through new programs at New College and with local arts organizations and the Cross-College Alliance. Through the expansion […]
New College Announces September Mellon Grant Arts Events. Dance, music, choreography, Asian film, the poetry of hip-hop music and even workshops on narrative writing and computer game design– New College of Florida is sponsoring dozens of events this fall intended to connect the public, the arts and the humanities. Funded by a five-year $750,0000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New College: Connecting the Arts and Humanities on Florida’s Creative Coast seeks to foster deeper understanding of the arts and humanities through new programs at New College and with local arts organizations and the Cross-College Alliance. Through the expansion […]
Princeton Review Names New College Of Florida To ‘Best Colleges’. New College of Florida was again named one of the country’s top undergraduate colleges by The Princeton Review. New College was among an exclusive group of American colleges to make the Review’s new college guidebook, “The Best 384 Colleges.” The book is based on surveys and interviews with students and administrators at several hundred four-year colleges. The Princeton Review also views New College as one of the nation’s best colleges for offering experiences and connections that lead to great jobs or post-graduate study. In May 2017, the Review named New […]
New College Of Florida Selects Luis Suarez As Director Of Emergency Management. Suarez brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from Manatee County, where he served as an emergency management officer. In that position, he wrote and established the standard operating procedures for the county’s Emergency Operations Center. He also was responsible for planning and conducting two full-scale hurricane simulations, which hosted, trained, and evaluated over 200 county and municipal personnel. Additionally, he was responsible for coordinating the requests and arrival of resources being utilized to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Before joining Manatee County, […]
Governor Appoints Garin Hoover To New College Of Florida Board Of Trustees. Garin C. Hoover, a Sarasota-Bradenton real estate broker, was appointed to the Board of Trustees of New College of Florida by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. An Ohio native, Hoover moved to Florida in 2004 and started his real estate firm, Hoover Realty. In Ohio, he worked as an attorney in the Cleveland area, as in-house counsel for a corporation and as an associate with a firm, before opening a private law practice. His previous experience includes working as a credit manager, a stockholder relations analyst and a tax […]
New College Now Up To 86 Fulbright Recipients. Three students at New College of Florida were awarded prestigious Fulbright grants for 2018 and will study and work in Taiwan and Croatia. Miles Iton (Homestead, Fla.) received a Fulbright Research Fellowship to Taiwan. Megan Bailey (Miramar, Fla.) and Liliana Solomon (South Orange, New Jersey) received Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships, to Taiwan and Croatia, respectively. All are expected to graduate on May 18. New College now has 47 Fulbright recipients in the last 10 years, and 86 in its history. The College has had more Fulbright recipients per student than almost any […]
New College Hosts Seventh Annual International Job Fair. The United Nations Association, Sarasota-Manatee Chapter, and New College’s International Studies Program will present the seventh annual International Career Development Seminar on Saturday, Oct. 29th, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Sudakoff Conference Center on the New College of Florida campus. Eight speakers from a variety of fields and organizations will discuss how to build international careers in these areas. Anyone thinking about a global career, whatever their major or field of interest, should find helpful advice. All local college and high school students and interested community members are invited […]
Washington Monthly Ranks New College Highly. New College of Florida ranks 20th among all liberal arts colleges in the United States—and first among public liberal arts colleges – in the new Washington Monthly “2016 College Rankings” issue. The magazine looks at outcomes like how much a college does to help low-income students excel, and how many students perform public service, and how many go on to attain advanced degrees – a measure of how they help build “the next generation of scientists and PhDs.” Washington Monthly magazine differs from most college guides in how it examines higher education. As the […]
Dr. Bradley Thiessen Joins New College. New College of Florida announced that Dr. Bradley Thiessen has joined the institution. In this newly created position, Thiessen will examine academic and other performance data in order to inform and improve the College’s programs. He previously worked in similar roles at Touro University California and in the public school system in Clinton, Iowa. “Brad is a superb statistician, and his broad and deep experience helping schools understand the effectiveness of their programs will enable New College to do even more to help our students succeed, both before and after graduation,” said New College […]
Michael Pierce Now NCF’s General Counsel. New College of Florida has named Michael Pierce, an attorney with experience in higher education regulations, as its general counsel. “We are very pleased that Mike has joined our management team,” said John Martin, vice president of finance and administration at New College. “He is well-versed in many of the important legal issues facing higher education today and his experience working closely with students, faculty and administrators will serve the College well.” Pierce most recently served as an adjunct professor and director of bar preparation services at Stetson University College of Law, where he […]
New College Makes Fiske Guidebook To College’s Ranking. New College of Florida once again was ranked as a “Best Buy” college in the 2017 edition of the respected and long-running Fiske Guide to Colleges. Only 21 public colleges in the United States received Fiske’s “Best Buy” designation. New College has appeared on Fiske’s “Best Buy” list since 2003. To be a “Best Buy,” colleges must meet Fiske’s criteria for a top four- or five-star ranking for academic excellence and be in its moderate- or low-price groups. For the 2017 edition, the Fiske Guide selected 47 “Best Buy” colleges and universities […]
Robin Williamson Now Dean of Student Affairs. New College of Florida has named Robin M. Williamson, Ph.D., as its dean of student affairs. Williamson has served since September 2012 as assistant dean of student development at Texas Christian University, a private institution in suburban Fort Worth with about 8,600 undergraduate students. At New College, she will oversee residence life, student organizations, student activities, orientation and other programs. “Robin’s demonstrated record of success over her two decades of experience in college student services make her an ideal choice for our dean of student affairs,” said New College President Don O’Shea. “When […]
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