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Week of October 26, 2012 
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New Topics New College on "Community - The TV Show"

New Topics Logo New College's popular lecture series, New Topics New College, will be featured on "Community - The TV Show" with Annette Scherman on Sunday, November 4, at 4:30 pm and again on Saturday, December 1, at 8 pm. Both shows air on SNN TV in the Sarasota and Bradenton markets. SNN is carried on Comcast television channel 6 and Brighthouse channel 26. Following the initial airing, the programs will also be available online at communitysarasota.net.

 

The upcoming shows focus on the 2012-2013 New Topics New College season series and feature alumna and mental health expert Mary Ruiz, president and CEO of Manatee Glens, and former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee.

 

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New College Welcomes Florida Board of Governors, Nov 7-8

BOG Logo New College will be the host site for this month's Florida Board of Governors (BOG) meeting, taking place on November 7 and 8. Staff from the BOG will begin arriving for set up on Tuesday, November 6, followed by a full slate of meetings in the Sudakoff Conference Center on Wednesday and Thursday. A reception for BOG members, State University System (SUS) presidents and their guests will be held in College Hall on Wednesday evening as well. This is only the second time in New College's 11-year history in the SUS, and the first since 2004, that the College has hosted the BOG. The BOG provides governance and advocacy for all 12 members of the State University System of Florida, which includes New College of Florida.

 

All members of the New College community are invited to attend the committee meetings and general meeting of the BOG while they are on campus. To view a meeting schedule, click here.  

New Topics New College: What Makes a Great Beach?

November 8, 5:30 pm
Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road

Dr. Beach Tickets $15; reserve online at donate.ncf.edu/events or call 941-487-4888

 

Shakespeare said "beauty lies in the eye of the beholder." Certainly, beauty is an important ingredient in Dr. Stephen Leatherman's rating of beaches, but the most important criteria are clean sand, clean water and beach safety. Attendees will learn about the 50 criteria Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach) uses to rate beaches, using applied coastal science for public outreach. Leatherman's work rewards good beach management and encourages other beach communities to maintain or improve their overall quality, especially environmental quality. Leatherman's book, Field Guide to the Water's Edge, from National Geographic, will be available for purchase. 

Archaeology Lecture: Voices From Native Florida

November 14, 6 pm
Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road

Free, reservations recommended.
Reserve online at donate.ncf.edu/events or call 941-487-4888.

 

ZepedaHear the insights and stories of Florida's past from descendants of the peoples whose material record is studied in archaeology. Brian Zepeda of the Seminole Tribe of Florida is a traditional teacher of all Seminole arts such as woodcarving, sewing, silverwork, leather work, storytelling, songs, hunting and history. He currently serves on the Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribal Council. He served for six years on the Florida Governors Council on Indian Affairs and as manager at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum for seven years. As director of cultural outreach and then as director of Florida Seminole Tourism, Zepeda has spoken at international conferences on balancing the need to protect Seminole culture while also sharing aspects of it with the public.

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