When Carl Sagan gave the inaugural lecture for the Jacob Bronowski Memorial Lecture Series at New College in 1975, a first-year science student named Jaymie Matthews sat quietly in the audience with rapt attention. On April 4, 2012, Dr. Jaymie…read more
During reading week in February, fifteen students from New College’s African Studies program traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they met with officials from the African Union (AU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the European Union delegation to…read more
Nine New College students participated in the fifth annual Canadian Conference on Student Leadership (CCSL) in Calgary, Alberta this past November. Hosted by the University of Calgary, the four day conference brought together hundreds of student leaders and student affairs…read more
It’s rare for a student-run publication to sell out at all – and even more so for it to sell out within its first week of circulation, as the second volume of the Caribbean Quilt did in April. Produced by…read more
What kind of educational experience will prepare students entering university today for a socially engaged life in a globally connected world? What approaches to teaching and learning will foster the intellectual curiosity, creative and critical thinking, and communication skills most…read more
If you aren’t aware of all that the Equity Studies Students Union (ESSU) has accomplished this year, they won’t take it personally. Their concern is reserved instead for raising self-awareness, forming inclusive communities and promoting issues of equity around the…read more
Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto Joseph T. O’Connell, noted scholar of world religions, passed away suddenly on May 6, 2012 in Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1940, he was educated at…read more
Interest in the contributions of Buddhism to our understanding of physical and mental health has peaked among scientists, academics and health practitioners over the last decade, as a growing body of evidence indicates that the regular practice of meditation can…read more
Four months ago Francesca and I sat down together with one task and zero idea how to accomplish it: to write our first blog entry. Without having had any prior experience, it was a surreal idea to think that what…read more
