New College is proud to have a played a key role in organizing the week-long residence of renowned American composer, performer, and educator, Anthony Braxton, February 18th – 25th. Thanks
NC Hosts Academic Officers of National Consortium
A college career can be about exploration, about setting no limits other than one’s own. That spirit of innovation is showcased when The University of Alabama’s New College hosts the
Galbraith Awarded Fulbright
Congratulations to Dr. Marysia Galbraith who has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright to undertake her research in Poland on Jewish heritage during this upcoming academic year. These awards are among
Three Faculty Return from Sabbatical
Welcome back from sabbatical, Drs. Julia Cherry, Catherine Roach, and Michael Steinberg.
Professor’s Book Wins Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Griffith Spears. Her book, Baptized in PCBs(UNC Press, 2014), has been selected for the Arthur J. Visiltear Prize this year. The Visiltear Prize is awarded for
LifeTrack Claims Service Award
Congratulations to New College LifeTrack, winners of the Sam S. May Commitment to Service Award. The May Award is granted annually to recognize teams or departments demonstrating exceptional commitment, innovation,
2014–15 Sonic Frontiers Season Is On!
Sonic Frontiers will begin its latest season with the innovative jazz of the Dave Douglas Quintet, 10/03/14 at 7:30 PM @ Moody Music Concert Hall. Preview the quintet here. Link
Dr. Ellen Spears Publishes New Book Set in Anniston, AL
Dr. Ellen Spears’s book Baptized in PCBs: Race, Pollution, and Justice in an All-American Town recounts the legal fight that began in Anniston in the 1990s against the agrochemical company
MacArthur “Genius Grant” Recipient Anthony Braxton Coming to UA
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Andrew Dewar, MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, composer, and saxophonist Anthony Braxton will spend a week at UA in spring 2015. Dewar was awarded a
Senior Accomplishments
Congratulations to the following New College seniors: Jason Arterburn – 2014 Truman Scholar Mary Sellers Shaw – Morris Lehman Mayer Award recipient Sarah DeMeo – Woodrow Alvin Davis Family Student