New College News

New Music New College hosted a performance by Recap Quartet on October 8 in Sudakoff Conference Center. Recap Quartet is a professional ensemble from Rahway, New Jersey that performs nationally, specializing in percussion and uniquely inspired musical instruments.

Three days of events during The New College Challenge launch week brought hundreds of attendees to the New College of Florida campus. Students, faculty and staff (along with business, community and higher education leaders) engaged in community conversations about coastal, economic and social resilience from October 25 to 28.

Scores of attendees – New College students, faculty and staff, as well as business, community and higher education leaders – gathered on October 25 for the official kickoff of The New College Challenge.

On a picturesque slice of the Sarasota bayfront, the dream of founding a college that would be a hub for freethinking innovators came to life in 1960. New College of Florida was a grand experiment at the time.

New College of Florida is proud to present its “New Topics” 2022-2023 season, with a lineup of dynamic regional and national speakers covering a broad range of topics. Hosted by the New College Foundation, the season runs from October through March and is sponsored by The Observer Media Group.

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is always a celebration at New College of Florida, filled with fun events organized by students, faculty and staff. I spoke with second-year student Gaby Batista to learn more about the celebration and the Latinx Club as a whole.

How does a liberal arts education prepare students for the competitive workforce? The Chronicle of Higher Education, in a 2022 report entitled New Pathways from College to Career, highlighted New College of Florida’s creative approach to career preparation. The state’s designated honors college was one of only six colleges featured in the report.

Choosing New College of Florida over Yale University was a decision Alyssa Boynton made wholeheartedly.

Cultivating his legal prowess was a skill Michael Reese ’88 learned at New College of Florida, and the experience has served him for decades as a successful lawyer. So, in early September, Reese decided to pay it forward, donating $50,000 to his alma mater’s Law Society.