In this section, you will find descriptions of performances and lectures that are open to the public and constitute a series, or occur on an annual basis.

New Music New College

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, September – May
For more information visit newmusicnewcollege.org, call (941) 487-4155 or email events@ncf.edu.

This innovative series is a treasure for contemporary arts enthusiasts and features outstanding musicians from the Gulf Coast and around the country. In 2008-2009, we celebrate the 10th season of New Music New College. The five-concert series  includes a number of pre-concert lectures and free public workshops. The vision for New Music New College lays with its director, music professor Stephen Miles.

New College Library Association Colloquium

March 2-4, 2009
For more information call (941) 487-4600

Offered since 1993, the NCLA Colloquium is an annual in-depth study and discussion of current issues presented by the New College Library Association. The NCLA Colloquium is held over a period of three days with sessions in the morning.  Richard Marcus, MD, is the moderator. The 2009 topic is “The Modern American Family under Attack.” Attendance is limited to fewer than 50 participants in order to encourage stimulating discussion.

New Topics New College

October-March
For more information call (941) 487-4800.

New College Foundation presents a series of seminars about significant current events and challenging issues in which active participation by the audience is encouraged. Guest speakers are experts in their fields and present thought-provoking ideas on a wide range of topics. Subjects for the 2008-2009 series will be announced shortly. A wine and cheese reception follows each session.

Klingenstein Lecture Series

Nora Rubel
January 20, 2009
7:00 pm
Mildred Sainer Pavilion
For more info call (941) 487-4155 or email events@ncf.edu.

This annual Judaic Studies Lecture is sponsored by the Klingenstein Chair of Judaic Studies and the Jay Rudolph Endowment.  The 2009 speaker will be Nora Rubel, Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester.  Professor Rubel will discuss early 20th century American Jewish Communities and the Settlement House cookbook.

Power of Women

The 2008-2009 Program will be announced shortly.
For more information call (941) 487-4800 or email PoW!@ncf.edu

Sponsored by New College Foundation, the Power of Women introduces the extraordinary women of the Sarasota-Bradenton area to the students of New College of Florida. An outgrowth of the series has been a formal mentoring program for students. Net proceeds benefit scholarships for New College women.

Annual President’s Day Lecture

David Shi
February 2, 2009
4:30 pm
College Hall
For more information call (941) 487-4155 or email events@ncf.edu

Each February we celebrate the birthdays of U.S. presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with a lecture by some of the nation’s leading scholars. The 2009 speaker will be David Shi, Professor of History and President of Furman University.