 Inauguration of President Donal O'Shea, Feb. 15 - 16
 Save the date for the official inauguration of Dr. Donal O'Shea as New College's fifth president on February 15-16, 2013. Coinciding with Alumnae/i Reunion Weekend, the college will host several events on the New College campus to celebrate Dr. O'Shea's accomplishments and welcome him to the New College family. This is only the second time New College has held an official presidential inauguration. The last one was in 1967 for Dr. John Elmendorf.
FEB 15, 2013
3 pm - 4:30 pm
Inauguration Ceremony, New College Bayfront
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Joanne Creighton, Interim President, Haverford College and Former President, Mt. Holyoke College
FEB 16, 2013
10 am - 2 pm
Academic showcase and alumni panel discussions, Sudakoff Center & Sainer Pavilion
Keynote Speaker - Alumnus William Dudley `71, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
FEB 16, 2013
6 pm - 11 pm
Inaugural Ball, New College Bayfront
Black-tie fundraiser supporting New College's programs
For more information or to receive an invitation to the weekend festivities, please contact the New College Foundation at foundation@ncf.edu or 941-487-4800.
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Free Experimental Music Class Workshop
The New College Experimental Music class taught by New Music New College Director Stephen Miles will present a free workshop on the classic experimental work The Great Learning, Paragraph 7 by Cornelius Cardew. Visit www.newmusicnewcollege.org/Cardew.
 October 12, 2012, at 1 pm Mildred Sainer Pavilion Lobby, 5313 Bay Shore Road
Free and open to the public; no reservations necessary.
For more information, call 941-487-4888 or visit
newmusicnewcollege.org.
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New College Ranks at the Top
U.S. News & World Report ranked New College of Florida the No. 5 public liberal arts college in their 2013 rankings of the Best National Liberal Arts Colleges released today. Among all liberal arts colleges, public and private, New College ranked in the top tier coming in at No. 87, up seven spots from last year.
 In a list of schools whose students graduated with the least debt, U.S. News placed New College in the 11th spot among America's public and private liberal arts colleges. Only 32 percent of New College's 2011 graduates left college with any debt, an average among them of $14,172. The national average is $20,467 according to a 2012 study by the Institute for College Access & Success.
The 2013 ranking marks the eighth consecutive year New College has been ranked one of the nation's top 100 liberal arts colleges overall by U.S. News & World Report. It also marks the eighth year in a row New College has been ranked in the top six among public liberal arts colleges, with military academies in the top four spots this year. New College is the only liberal arts college in Florida to be listed in the nation's top 100.
Visit colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges to view the U.S. News rankings.
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Thank You to Our Corporate Donors!
New College Foundation heartily thanks the following corporations and organizations for their support during the 2012-13 school year:
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Greetings from the New College Foundation!
The 2012-13 school year is well underway, and the campus is bustling. Dr. Donal O'Shea has started as our new president, 245 students entered for their first year, and our new bell tower, graciously donated by Beverly Koski, is almost complete. We are especially excited about our new rankings, putting New College of Florida even higher on national lists.
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Dialing for Support
Nearly 6,400 times. That's how many times a group of New College students picked up the phone last week to help raise money for New College. "It's sometimes hard to be a solicitor, but it's a really good purpose to support the College," says 20-year old Matt Klinkel, from Orlando. Matt, a 3rd-year student with a dual major in Psychology and Foreign Languages, clocked 11 hours at the first weekly Phone-a-Thon for the 2012-13 school year. Matt and 16 other New College students will spend a total of five weeks this school year calling alums and parents of current and former students for the College's annual appeal.
Alumni Coordinator Sarah Thompson `06 says she had 27 students apply for only five open positions this year. "Students love doing this because they like to connect with alums. They are interested in life after New College," she says. This is the second year Matt has been a caller. "I've been able to use my Spanish a few times and even once talked with a Chinese professor. I also talked to an alum from the 70s; it was fun to hear what it was like back then," he adds with a smile.
Phone-a-Thon lore helps bring in the students. In the late 90s, a connection was made between a New College student and an alumnus who owns a motion picture advertising company, In Sync Advertising. Jackson George '95 made his annual appeal phone call to Smitty '70. After a lengthy conversation, Smitty offered Jackson a summer internship at his company. Jackson went on to work for Smitty after graduating, later moving on to Universal Studios and Walt Disney where he is now Senior V.P., Creative Advertising. "Smitty is again offering internships to students," Sarah notes.
The Phone-a-Thon kicked off the Foundation's annual appeal with $24,701 collected during the first week of calling. The next round of calls will be made in November. All monies go toward the support of New College helping to maintain its superior academic rankings and 10-1 student/faculty ratio. "I remember when one of the students received a several thousand dollar gift. You can imagine the excitement," Matt says.
If you would like to make a donation to the College, please contact the Foundation at foundation@ncf.edu or 941-487-4800. You may also mail a donation to New College Foundation, 5800 Bayshore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243. Thank you for your support!
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Named Book Funds at New College Library Association
There has long been a tradition of endowing named book funds at college and university libraries, both public and private. Endowed book funds not only support the purchase of books and electronic resources for the Library's general collection, but may also support the acquisition of numerous other items for special collections. The essence of an endowed fund is that only interest is used to purchase materials, the principal is never touched. A minimum starting donation of $1,000 is required.
Please consider starting a named book fund in memory or in honor of someone, recognizing an alum or student, or a particular advisor or professor. These make wonderful gifts and can be added to by anyone throughout the years to come. A plaque listing the Library's named book funds will be prominently displayed in the Cook Library foyer and all book fund participants will receive a free lifetime membership to NCLA.
Some of the book funds already established by James Pritchard `72:
The Furman C. "Brud" Arthur Endowed Fund
A Sarasota newspaperman, Arthur was the first employee hired by New College, in 1960; he served as New College's public relations director for 25 years. His book, New College: The First Three Decades, is a history of New College from its founding through 1993.
The Philip H. Hiss Endowed Fund
Hiss (1910-1988) was the founding chairman of the board of trustees of New College. Hiss played a major role in the organization of New College in its early days and in the development of its educational values. He was a founding member of the "Sarasota School of Architecture" and served for several years as the chairman of the school board in Sarasota.
The John W. Gustad Endowed Fund
Gustad (1922-1978) was New College's first provost and dean of the faculty. Although Gustad was only in that role for the first year that students were on campus at New College, Gustad deserves very much to be remembered. It was Gustad who developed and put on paper the "basic assumptions"--New College's eight (now four) guiding principles--that included what were perhaps the most memorable, influential, and important words ever written about a New College education. He wrote that "each student is responsible, in the last analysis, for his [or her] own education."
For more information on establishing a named book fund, please call the New College Foundation at 941-487-4800.
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Leadership Changes at New College of Florida Board of Trustees
 William R. Johnston, former president and chief operating officer of the New York Stock Exchange, has been elected chair of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees. In addition to Johnston, the New College Board elected Keith D. Monda, former president and chief operating officer of Coach, Inc., as vice chair. Both Johnston and Monda's terms run through 2014.
Johnston succeeds former Florida State Senator Robert M. Johnson, who has served as chairman of the New College Board since being reappointed to the body in 2010 by then-Governor Charlie Crist. Johnson also served as a founding member and chair of the New College of Florida Board from 2001-2007. Monda succeeds Elaine M. Keating, who has served as vice chair of the New College Board since 2008. Both Johnson and Keating will continue to serve as trustees of the College.
"As a lifelong proponent of liberal arts education, I am deeply honored to be named chair of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees and look forward to helping advance the cause of this superb institution as we continue to grow and flourish," said Johnston in accepting the post. "Yet, I also realize that I have big shoes to fill. Senator Johnson's long history of advocacy and support for New College are to be commended and admired by all."
New College Board Chair William R. Johnston is highly regarded throughout financial circles, having served as president and chief operating officer of the New York Stock Exchange from 1996 to 2001. In addition to his leadership of the NYSE, Johnston has worked for a number of leading firms on Wall Street, including Johnston & Lunger, Mitchum Jones & Templeton, Agora Securities and LaBranche & Co.
 Vice Chair Keith D. Monda served as president and chief operating officer of Coach, Inc., from 2002-2008, having served previously as chief operating officer and executive vice president of the company. Monda also served as a director of Coach, Inc., from 2000-2009. Prior to his service at Coach, Monda was at Timberland Company, where he held the positions of senior vice president for finance and administration, as well as senior vice president for operations and chief financial officer.
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Donors to Watch
Howard and Betty Isermann are private people who set a high standard for giving. In their quiet unassuming manner, they provide a strong example to others to emulate their generous philanthropy. Although the couple never seeks publicity or personal accolades, their generosity often places them at the top of the giving charts.
 The Isermanns' total giving at New College positions them in the top 10 of lifetime contributions from individuals. They began their generosity to the College in 1995 when Howard and Betty made a major contribution to fund the construction of the Betty Isermann Fine Arts Building. This 5,750 sq. ft. building on the New College of Florida Caples Fine Arts Campus provides a teaching gallery, two painting and drawing studios, a seminar room, office and lobby. Throughout the years, their generous endowment gifts have funded programs, scholarships, long range planning projects, special events and the construction of the Keating Center, the home of the New College Foundation. Howard has been active on the Foundation Board since 1998 and currently serves as chair; his term will be completed next month.
New College President Donal O'Shea points to the profound effect the Isermanns have had on the student body, even establishing the Isermann Science Medal program to support the award of science medals to high school graduates around the country. "New College is a much stronger institution because of the Isermanns' handprint," he says.
With his chemical engineering background, Howard is known for developing the ultraviolet absorber that has become the most effective sunscreen in the world at Van Dyk & Co. In 1980, he founded his own company, Novarome, Inc., a manufacturer of fragrance compounds used in consumer products ranging from soaps to perfumes.
Howard says it was his education at RPI that made it possible for him to live a nice life. "I remember my father helping others during the depression. That taught me you should give back," he says. Betty, who also volunteers with All Faiths Food Bank, adds, "We only pass through this life just once. If you can help other people and make it a better world, it's worth it."
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