University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Named “Best Place to Further Your Education” In Biz(941)’s Readers’ Best of Biz Contest

 SARASOTA (July 23, 2012) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USFSM) is the recipient of the “Best Place to Further Your Education” award from Biz(941) magazine’s first Readers’ Best of Biz contest. USFSM was featured in the July issue of Biz(941) and received the award at the Best of Biz reception on July 19, 2012.

“We are delighted to be honored by the readers of biz 941,” said Dr. Arthur Guilford, Regional Chancellor of USFSM.  “We are also pleased to no longer be the best kept secret in the region. We are your home town comprehensive university!”

USF Hospitality School Changes Name to Incorporate Tech Program

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (www.usfsm.edu) has given the new name of College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership to the former School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. The name change reflects the addition of an information technology program to the college. Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu, who has been serving as the dean of the school, will serve in the role of dean for the college.

Original article published July 16, 2012, by BIZ941 (www.biz941.com).

The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee announced the name change of the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management to College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership. The name change reflects the addition of the Information Technology program to the college. Share:

Original article published July 13, 2012, by SRQ Daily (www.srqmagazine.com).

 New College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership announced at USF Sarasota-Manatee

The change reflects the joining of the Information Technology program to the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management

New College of Florida (www.ncf.edu) has begun a $700,000 renovation of the plaza in front of the Jane Bancroft Cook Library. The project includes construction of a bell tower, underwritten by Beverly Koski and named for her and her late husband, Robert, co-founder of Sun Hydraulics. The project is slated for an October completion; construction manager is Sarasota-based Willis Smith Construction.

Original article published July 11, 2012, by BIZ 941 (www.biz941.com).

New College of Florida has begun renovation of the plaza in front of the Jane Bancroft Library. Construction will include a new bell tower named after Beverly Koski, a Sarasota philanthropists, and her late husband Robert. Koski has been involved with New College for several years, serving as a leader of the New College Library Association. 

Original article published July 11, 2012, by SRQ Daily (www.srqmagazine.com).

Dr. Donal O'Shea Takes the Helm as New College's Fifth President

O'Shea Becomes Fifth New College President

Donal O'Shea officially began his position as New College of Florida's fifth president as of July 1, following the retirement of Gordon E. Michalson, Jr. O'Shea was the dean of faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, before coming to New College. He attained a bachelor's degree in mathematics at Harvard and master's and doctoral degrees in mathematics at Queen's University in Canada.

Original article published July 3, 2012, by SRQ Daily (www.srqmagazine.com).

New College Professor Comments on Dolphin Communication

New College of Florida (www.ncf.edu) comparative cognitive psychologist Heidi Harley was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor news article about a new speaker device that could one day help humans talk with dolphins. Harley isn't involved in developing the device, but was quoted extensively. Read the full article here.