New College News

The students of Lin Jiang, Ph.D.—an assistant professor of bioorganic chemistry at New College of Florida—have created a colorful, multimedia presentation called “Arts in Chemistry” to help local students learn about the environment.

Interacting face-to-face with globally renowned executives like Target CEO Brian Cornell is not an everyday occurrence for college students. But on March 15, Cornell visited New College of Florida to share valuable leadership lessons during an in-depth discussion in the College Hall Music Room.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has granted a highly competitive Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI) award to New College of Florida and partnering institutions for a project entitled "Neurobehavioral, Physiological, and Computational Processes of Auditory Object Learning in Mammals."

This year, five New College of Florida professors were awarded tenure at the March 15 meeting of the Board of Trustees. The professors are:

The Florida Legislature voted on March 14 for a 2022-23 state budget that includes approximately $7.5 million for three capital projects at New College. This marks the first time since 2017 that New College has been designated to receive Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) funding. 

Dr. Helen N. Fagin, a Holocaust survivor who gained international prominence as an educator and moral authority, died March 13, 2022 at Aviva Senior Living in Sarasota, Florida. She was 104.

Performance is a vehicle for self-discovery and, at New College of Florida, the academic experience is the fuel.

Bob Freedman has devoted his legal career to representing indigenous groups in Canada. He is equally devoted to New College.

How can we rethink the role of the arts in society? By showing, not telling. That’s one of the annual aims of the “Words in Action” festival at New College of Florida.