Dr. Thompson in SRQ Daily
Libraries: A Campus Linchpin BY DR. LARRY THOMPSON Reposted from SRQ Daily article on 1/28/17 Since the beginning of humankind, we have shared stories. At first this happened through word of mouth, passing down our experiences to our kin, and then later through the written word. As literacy became the foundation of our society, writers […]
Update: Manatee County Foundation Supports Consortium
It’s been a year since the Consortium of Colleges on the Creative Coast announced its support from three regional foundations: the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, and Gulf Coast Community Foundation. In a show of expanding support for the collective, the Manatee Community Foundation has announced it will join […]
This Week on Campus: Film Dept. Head Brad Battersby to speak at Broadcasters Club of Florida
Brad Battersby, head of the Ringling College Film department, will be this month’s lunch speaker at the Broadcasters Club of Florida on Friday, January 13. Open to the public, the Broadcasters Lunch is a series held throughout the year to invite all those interested in broadcasting to meet others working in the industry and learn […]
Goldstein Library Opens with Book Passing Ceremony
Earlier this week the new Goldstein Library was opened to the public following the ceremonious passing of the books and a soft launch for faculty and staff. Over 200 Ringling College students, faculty, and staff participating in passing 200 carefully selected books from the previous Verman Kimbrough Memorial Library to the new Alfred R. Goldstein […]