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Baram Announces Findings in 'Angola' Search
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Professor of Anthropology Uzi Baram announced that traces of the long-sought Angola community have been recovered near Manatee Mineral Spring in Bradenton.
Baram is an original member of the research team set up to search for the settlement in 2004. He will discuss his findings and the implications of the archaeological analysis on Saturday, Oct. 19, during the Viva Florida Pioneer Annual Heritage Festival and National Day of Archaeology festivities.
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Wallace To Present Work at International Conference
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What does a little-known circle of writers in 1790s England tell us about political and legal speech today - like the testimony in the Treyvon Martin case, or the posturing over Affordable Care Act?
Professor of English Miriam Wallace says the lesson is in how the acceptability of the speaker affects the credibility of what is being said. In the Martin case, the testimony of his friend Rachel Jeantel was perceived as ineffective because her tone was at times combative, at other times too soft, and too often not in "proper English."
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Obituary: Retired Professor Penny Rosel
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Former Provost Charlene Callahan, a close friend of Penny Rosel, sent this message last week:
I have sad news for the New College community. Penny (Natalie) Rosel passed away peacefully on October 11 after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. I apologize that this news may come as a shock to most of you, but Penny was an intensely private person who never wavered in her insistence that few be told of her illness and declining condition.
Penny began teaching at New College in 1972, and for over 30 years she ably anchored and guided the discipline of Sociology at the College. Former students still marvel at the enduring impact of her courses, especially Gerontology, Death and Dying, and Florida as Home. Those fortunate alums that completed theses with Penny witnessed the depth and intensity of her commitment to scholarship. They also came to respect her diligence and her ability to coax (or demand) their greatest efforts and best work.
Penny's commitment to the College extended beyond her work in the classroom. She was known to administrators and staff across the campus as a tireless advocate for students, and her work in organizing a mentoring program for new faculty helped ease transitions to many successful academic careers at the College and beyond.
As those who knew Penny would expect, she met each and every challenge during her often difficult illness with stoic grace and courage. Her uncommon ability to focus her thoughts, feelings, and energy on what mattered most -- the people, pets, or nature in her life -- served her and those around her well.
There are so many in our community that feel blessed to have known Penny. It was her wish that those who want to honor her memory do so by donating to the Sarasota County Humane Society in her name.
At her request, there will be no funeral services. A celebration of Penny's life is being planned for a time when her friends, colleagues, and former students can come together to reminisce and share their appreciation of her unique goodness and generosity. A date, time and place for the gathering will be announced in the near future.
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A selection of brief news, photos and video about New College students, staff and faculty.
Melanie Hubbard, visiting assistant professor of English, recently saw publication of two scholarly book articles: "Dickinson, Hume, and the Common Sense Legacy" in Dickinson and Philosophy (Cambridge University Press, 2013) and "Nineteenth Century Language Theory and the Manuscript Variants", in Emily Dickinson in Context (Cambridge University Press 2013). These essays will form chapters or parts of chapters in her book, "Skeptic Experiment: Dickinson's Manuscripts and Poetics." Hubbard, a New College alumnus, is currently teaching a seminar, "Whitman and Dickinson: Poets in the 19th Century."
Thomas Olshewsky, adjunct professor of philosophy and research scholar at New College, presented his paper, "The Dynamics of Dynamis," at the annual meeting of the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, on Oct. 12 in New York City.
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Upcoming Events
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A quick listing of our upcoming events. Visit ncf.edu/events for more information.
One Book One Community
"Patrick Smith's Florida Is A Land Remembered"
October 18 | 7 p.m.
Sudakoff Center, 5845 General Dougher Place
One Book One Community is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a program honoring the first book in the series, "A Land Remembered" by Patrick D. Smith, which was read and discussed in 2003. Rick Smith, the author's son, will share his father's real-life, extraordinary experiences with Florida pioneers, the Seminoles, migrant workers, 'river rats' of Mississippi, the social injustices of the South, and the challenges of the present in a multimedia presentation. The 2014 One Book will be announced at the shows.
Free event; open to the public. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required; reserve seats at onebooksarasota.com.
Film Screening: "Arab American Stories"
October 28 | 7-9 p.m.
Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road
Art and life are inextricably intertwined through life experiences. Join PBS television station WEDU for a screening of "Arab American Stories" and meet Arab-Americans that have found the place where they can most freely express themselves and turn their life experiences into art, with a cast of interesting Arab- Americans from all walks of life.
Following the screening, join in discussions highlighting the breath of the Arab-American experience as well as the broader immigrant experience as it has evolved from generation to generation.
Tickets are free but an RSVP is required. Reserve tickets online at wedu.org/arabamericanstories.
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In the News
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A selection of recent news stories about New College, its faculty, students and alumnae/i
New College Welcomes New Communications Director
Bradenton Herald (Sept. 28)
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