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Natural Science Seminar with Dr. Raul Briceno, March 12Natural Science Seminar with Dr. Raul Briceno, March 12
Dr. Raul Briceno from the University of Washington will give a lecture as part of the Natural Sciences Seminar. The lecture is entitled “Nuclear Physics in Finite Spacetime: What’s symmetry got to do with it?” The talk will take place in the Soo Bong Chae auditorium and begins at 4:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. (more…) New College Celebrates Groundbreaking for Public Archaeology LaboratoryNew College Celebrates Groundbreaking for Public Archaeology Laboratory
(March 8, 2010) Clear skies and plenty of sunshine greeted more than 150 faculty, students, staff and visitors to campus today as New College of Florida celebrated the groundbreaking for the College’s new Public Archaeology Lab. Nestled among Hong Kong orchid trees and towering pines, the new lab features more than 1,600 square feet of classroom, office and storage space for faculty and student research on local and regional history. The facility is expected to open in July 2010. (more…) Coffee Talk with Felder Rushing at Four Winds Café, March 11Coffee Talk with Felder Rushing at Four Winds Café, March 11
Interested in gardening? Need advice on how to make your garden more productive, beautiful or funky? Join author and master gardener Felder Rushing in the Four Winds Café on Thursday, March 11 at 3:30 pm. Rushing is a 10th-generation American gardener whose pioneer ancestors settled across the Southeast, bringing many plants with them. Rushing’s overstuffed, quirky cottage garden has been featured in many TV programs and magazines (including on the cover of Southern Living) and includes a huge variety of weather-hardy plants along with a collection of folk art. (more…) New Oak Trees planted along College Drive and Dort PromenadeNew Oak Trees planted along College Drive and Dort Promenade
(March 8, 2010) A trip down College Drive will now offer visitors respite from the Florida sun. Thirteen large southern shade oaks were planted along College Drive on February 23, as well as one along Dort Promenade. The addition of shade trees is a key component of the College’s developing Landscape Master Plan. (more…) New College of Florida Math Clinic Returns to Selby Library Now through May 9New College of Florida Math Clinic Returns to Selby Library Now through May 9
New College of Florida math students are calculating on the successful return of a popular program for the local community. Every Sunday from February 28 through May 9, the students are offering a free math clinic to people of all ages in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The walk-in clinic operates out of the Selby Public Library (1331 First Street, 941-861-1120) in downtown Sarasota between 2:00 and 4:00 pm. (more…) Professors Carrie Beneš and Nova Myhill to Discuss Medieval Renaissance Conference on WGCU this Wednesday at NoonProfessors Carrie Beneš and Nova Myhill to Discuss Medieval Renaissance Conference on WGCU this Wednesday at Noon
March 8, 2010 – New College of Florida history professor Carrie Beneš and English professor Nova Myhill will be the featured guests on WGCU radio this Wednesday, March 10, from 12:00-12:30 p.m. The two will be discussing the New College Conference on Medieval & Renaissance Studies, which is scheduled to be held at the Sudakoff Center from March 11-13. Beneš and Myhill are the coordinators for the conference, which has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the southeastern United States. WGCU radio airs on FM 90.1 in Southwest Florida and is available online at WGCU.org. (more…) Congressmen Buchanan and Mica to Discuss the Region’s Transportation Needs at New College on Tuesday, March 9Congressmen Buchanan and Mica to Discuss the Region’s Transportation Needs at New College on Tuesday, March 9
Congressmen Vern Buchanan (FL-13) and John Mica (FL-7), vice chair for the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, will host a meeting at New College’s Harry Sudakoff Conference Center on Tuesday, March 9, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the region’s transportation needs. All members of the New College community, as well as the general public, are invited to attend. (more…) New College and the Jane Bancroft Cook Library Honor DonorsNew College and the Jane Bancroft Cook Library Honor Donors
(March 5, 2010) This past year, New College’s Jane Bancroft Cook Library was the recipient of a 16th-century manuscript prayer book. Lawrence Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle of Longboat Key generously donated the manuscript with the intention that it be used by the students and faculty of the College. Larry and Barbara have made manuscript donation to Cook Library in the past, and their generosity has allowed students and faculty to work with unique primary materials in their learning and research. (more…) French Lecture with Professor Philippe Chardin, April 13French Lecture with Professor Philippe Chardin, April 13
New College of Florida and Alliance Française de Sarasota will host a lecture by Professor Philippe Chardin from the University of Tours on April 13 at 4:00 pm in the Harry Sudakoff Conference Center on the College’s East campus. Dr. Chardin’s talk is entitled “Mal du siècle et mal du lieu: romantisme et ‘bovarysme’ dans “Madame Bovary” de Flaubert.” The presentation is in French. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. (more…) (Very) Old is New at Medieval and Renaissance Conference in Sarasota(Very) Old is New at Medieval and Renaissance Conference in Sarasota
(March 1, 2010) More than 150 U.S. and European scholars of medieval and Renaissance Europe will converge on Sarasota this month to share their latest research, sometimes with a dash of humor. Some of the topics at the 17th New College Conference on Medieval & Renaissance Studies include “Leering in Lear,” “Dressing for the Block: The Significance of Clothing Worn at Royal and Noble Executions in 16th-Century England,” and “The Naked, the Nude and the Downright Unfeminine: Figures of Eve in Renaissance Italy.” (more…) |
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