New College of Florida
 New College of Florida  (College)    | |
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| Formation | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Sarasota, Florida, USA |
| Type | • Public • liberal arts |
| Liberal arts college in Florida. In 2023, the state government overhauled its board of trustees in an attempt to transform the school into a "beacon of conservative values." | |
New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded in 1960 as a private institution known as New College. In 1975, it merged with University of South Florida as a separate "upper division campus" within the public university. In 2001 became an autonomous college.[1]
In 2023, the state government of Florida overhauled its board of trustees in an attempt to transform the school into a "beacon of conservative values."[2] Since then, nearly 40% of faculty have resigned.[3]
"Contract system"
As an honors college, the college is distinguished by its unusual "contract system", in which students are given written evaluations instead of grades and agree to semester-long contracts in which a certain number of classes must be passed. For example, in a "three out of five" contract, a student who failed two classes would face no penalty, although one who failed three classes would risk losing all credits for the entire semester. The system was devised to encourage academic experimentation and foster curiosity about disparate topics outside one's usual course of study.
New College students are required to complete an undergraduate thesis project and baccalaureate exam, during which the student presents and defends their project to a committee of professors.
New College, prior to its 2023 overhaul, had been cited as having the highest percentage of students receiving a Fulbright scholarship of any college or university in the United States.[4] New College has the smallest student population in the State University System of Florida with 669 students (2022).[5]
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Díaz-Balart | 13 August 1954 | Lawyer | Plays a prominent role in the Cuban-American lobby. Son of Rafael Díaz-Balart. |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110108120141/http://www.ncf.edu/fast-facts
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/us/ron-desantis-new-college-florida.html
- ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/us/new-college-of-florida-chaos-reaj/index.html
- ↑ https://www.ncf.edu/news/new-college-of-florida-named-a-top-producer-of-u-s-fulbright-students-for-2010-11/
- ↑ https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=New+College&s=FL&id=262129
