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Greetings! Welcome back! Attached please find the schedule for Family Weekend which will be held January 31-February 2, 2025. This was originally planned for October, but the storms necessitated cancellation and re-scheduling. We hope that your family will come and participate in the weekend's activities while enjoying some time with you! Please share this information with your family members. If your family will be attending, please register for them here: If you have questions, you may contact studentlife@ringling.edu. Here's to a great start of the Spring semester!
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Hello Seniors! The back of the senior thesis poster with all of your glorious portraits is DONE!!! Please take one minute to open the attached pdf and ensure that .... 1. Your name is correct (spelling, preferred name, etc) 2. Your portrait image is correct (not distorted, etc) Respond to this email or (chess@c.ringling.edu) with any needed corrections. Thanks and have a spectacular evening! Christina
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Exhibition Dates: Saturday, February 15th through Friday, February 21st, 2025 Reception: Friday, February 21st, 2025, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Agenda The Fine Arts Department of Ringling College of Art + Design encourages artists from all majors to submit for the upcoming exhibition The Agenda at Crossley Gallery. Art is never silent. In The Agenda, voices rise through a variety of mediums to confront pressing issues of our time. This exhibition gathers a collection of works that are unapologetically political, and unapologetically human. Each piece will speak to the complexities of life-its struggles, its victories, its hypocrisies. From personal narratives to global concerns, The Agenda highlights the intersections of identity, politics, and humanity. Through bold expressions and unflinching narratives, these works challenge the status quo, and amplify the voices that demand to be heard. The Agenda is a call to action, a mirror to our world, and a spark for conversation. It invites viewers to question, engage, and consider: What is your agenda? Please be prepared to include the following in the submission:
Please submit via the Google form: https://forms.gle/q2EKyqZ5ksePH4ex7 Submissions Deadline: Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM Questions or concerns? Please contact Crossley Gallery Co-Director's; Leyla Sefket, lsefket@c.ringling.edu Zack Crosby, zcrosby@c.ringling.edu Crossley Gallery Sarasota, FL 34234 |
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Greetings! A free performance for students of the one man show entitled "Clowns Like Me" has been re-scheduled for January 28, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Neel Performing Arts Center, State College of Florida, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Join for free pizza from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Transportation will be provided to registered students. Here is more information: ClownsLikeMe.com |
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****Join us on Thursday, Jan 16, 11:30am in the Student Life conference room! Lunch will be served. Bring questions and learn about this great opportunity!**** DAVIS PROJECTS FOR PEACE - $10,000 AWARD IF SELECTED Deadline for Submissions: January 24, 2025 INFORMATION As a student, you are invited to participate in submitting a Davis Project for Peace idea for possible selection! If selected, you would receive $10,000 in support of your project. This is a wonderful program made possible through the generosity of Kathryn Davis, an accomplished internationalist and philanthropist who is again committing $1 million to fund this program. This is the 16th year that Ringling College has been selected to participate. Please consider submitting a Project for consideration according to the following criteria. DAVIS PROJECTS FOR PEACE https://www.middlebury.edu/projects-for-peace/summer-grants/guidance 4. Submit all documents electronically to Rachel Levey-Baker, Associate Dean for Community Engaged Learning at rlevey@ringling.edu by January 24, 2025. Campus contact for More Information: Rachel Levey-Baker, Associate Dean for Community Engaged Learning rlevey@ringling.edu Winners will be notified by Ringling College in early March 2025 after final notification from the Davis UWC Program. If your project is selected, you will receive $10,000 in funding. Projects are to be completed in the summer of 2025. A final report (per Program Guidelines) is due by September 3, 2025 to Rachel Levey-Baker for review and submission to the Davis UWC Scholars Program. It is prohibited for students to contact the Davis Program directly.
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The Visual Development Art Test Submissions Are Now Open No submissions will be accepted after the January 20 11:59pm deadline.
If you are interested in Visual Development as an emphasis you are required to upload your completed vizdev art test. You can find the submissions page to upload your completed test on Canvas. Simply visit your Canvas dashboard. The deadline for uploading your completed PDF is next Monday, January 20 by 11:59pm. The submission window will automatically close at midnight on January 21. The Visual Development Faculty Committee looks forward to seeing your unique visual problem solving techniques!
The VizDev art test was announced at the Sophomore Symposium on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. If you need to access the test's link please access the original email sent by Chess@c.ringling.edu on October 1, 2024. Original Art Test PDF attached.
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Exhibition Dates: Saturday, February 15th through Friday, February 21st, 2025 Reception: Friday, February 21st, 2025, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Agenda The Fine Arts Department of Ringling College of Art + Design encourages artists from all majors to submit for the upcoming exhibition The Agenda at Crossley Gallery. Art is never silent. In The Agenda, voices rise through a variety of mediums to confront pressing issues of our time. This exhibition gathers a collection of works that are unapologetically political, and unapologetically human. Each piece will speak to the complexities of life???its struggles, its victories, its hypocrisies. From personal narratives to global concerns, The Agenda highlights the intersections of identity, politics, and humanity. Through bold expressions and unflinching narratives, these works challenge the status quo, and amplify the voices that demand to be heard. The Agenda is a call to action, a mirror to our world, and a spark for conversation. It invites viewers to question, engage, and consider: What is your agenda? Please be prepared to include the following in the submission: Description of work: Title, Year, Medium, Measurements, Weight A brief description of how it fits in with the show. Image(s) - if applicable, Well documented Please note, multiple works may be submitted, fill out a new form for each individual work Please submit via the Google form: https://forms.gle/q2EKyqZ5ksePH4ex7 Submissions Deadline: Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 11:59 PM Questions or concerns? Please contact Crossley Gallery Co-Director???s; Leyla Sefket, lsefket@c.ringling.edu Zack Crosby, zcrosby@c.ringling.edu Crossley Gallery Sarasota, FL 34234???
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Dear Ringling College Faculty, Welcome back to campus for the Spring 2025 term! It's wonderful to see our sidewalks filled with people again, bringing renewed energy to our academic community. As we begin this semester, I'm reminded of the words of poet Rainer Maria Rilke: "And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been." Let's embrace this spirit of possibility as we guide our students toward new discoveries and creative achievements. To ensure a smooth start to the semester, please remember to utilize Canvas for communicating essential information to your students, including:
For future planning, our Faculty Professional Day is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The morning sessions will focus on Entrepreneurship, our collectively chosen Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) topic. You'll receive a detailed agenda one week before the event. Additionally, I want to share that the Academic Affairs team is diligently working to complete our final re-affirmation report, due to SACSCOC on March 1, 2025. I wish you all an inspiring and productive first week of classes. Your dedication to our students' success continues to make Ringling College an exceptional place of learning. Sincerely, Tiffany Holmes
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Meet and Greet with MIT: Crash Course in Entrepreneurship - INFO SESSION ??? Startup Weekend: A Crash Course in Entrepreneurship with MIT professors Bob Pozen and Susan Neal Come learn about a special resume-building opportunity where students are given the chance to learn about entrepreneurship from MIT professors and a visionary CEO. An informational meet and greet pizza lunch will be held on Friday January 17th at 11:30 to discuss what the upcoming workshop entails. INFORMATIONAL SESSION: Friday January 17th at 11:30-12:30 In Roskamp 1 (the INDEX Classroom) Pizza lunch will be provided *RSVP HERE (https://forms.gle/j9tns4z7mJcdiCTK7) by Thursday, January 16th at 12pm. WHAT An informational session with MIT Professor Bob Pozen to introduce and recruit students for the Weekend Workshop which will take place Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2nd. This info session will be your chance to learn further details about the workshop and ask questions about the opportunity before signing up. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This workshop will teach you the basics of how to start a business and will include such topics as what entrepreneurship is, identifying a problem to be solved, doing primary market research, and deciding on a business model. Further details will be shared during the informational session. WHO Bob Pozen is a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan and former president of Fidelity Investments and Executive Chair of MFS Investment Management. He currently teaches a MIT course on financial innovation. Susan Neal is a lecturer on entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan and Director at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. She formerly was the founder of a San Francisco-based startup, Atacama, Inc. Atul Vashistha served on the US DoD Business Board for over 12 years, is the Founder of Supply Wisdom & Neo Group, and is also the visionary behind the GBSBoard and RiskBoard. DETAILS: - The Startup Weekend Workshop is a resume-building credential. - Limited space for 15-20 students from all majors to attend and complete. - All workshop materials will be provided. - Food will be provided. RSVP FOR THE INFORMATIONAL SESSION: RSVP for the info session to learn more about the opportunity, RSVP HERE (https://forms.gle/j9tns4z7mJcdiCTK7)
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RA Applications Will Close THIS Friday, January 17th at 11:59PM!
The Resident
Assistant application for the 2025-2026 academic year is still open!
A Resident Assistant (RA) primary role is to create a friendly and
inclusive community for all residents. RAs accomplish this through open
communication, engaging programs, and fostering a positive atmosphere that
encourages personal, social, cultural, intellectual, and creative growth. The
Department of Residence Life expects RAs to role model appropriately and uphold
strong moral and ethical values.
Interested residents ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE INFO
SESSION! THERE IS ONLY ONE INFO SESSION LEFT!
Thursday,
January 16th 11:30
am - 12:30 pm Goldstein Blue Room
What are the qualifications to be an RA?
You can apply by clicking on this link HERE or typing in https://ringling.erezlife.com/.
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Planning to live on campus for the 2025-2026 academic year? Join our upcoming Zoom info session to learn about housing options, the application process, and key deadlines. This session will provide the essential details you need to make informed decisions about your housing plans. Date: Wednesday, January 15 Time: 11:30am-12:00pm
Link: https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/j/6807612967 Topics We'll Cover:
This session is an opportunity to get clear, straightforward answers and ensure you're prepared for the housing process. Future Sessions: If you can't attend this session, don't worry! We will be repeating the session at the following times in the Spring semester:
We encourage you to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to get ahead of the process.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Institutional Technology has enabled the new Zoom AI Companion on the Ringling Zoom Account. Zoom AI Companion has four main functions:
Security and Privacy with Zoom AI Companion When using the Zoom AI Companion, ensure all meeting attendees are comfortable with it being enabled. Zoom AI Companion should not be used in a meeting discussion involving sensitive or protected information (Social Security Numbers, College Financial Information, Student Records Data, etc). Enable Zoom AI Companion features on your account
Important It is strongly recommended not to enable the "Turn on meeting summary automatically when meetings start??? setting. Instead, manually enabling AI Meeting Summary at the start of a meeting provides an opportunity to confirm that action with meeting attendees before proceeding. It is also strongly recommended to choose ???Only me (meeting host)??? under the "Automatically share summary with" options. This ensures that the meeting host has an opportunity to appropriately review, proofread, and edit the AI-generated summary before sharing that content with anyone else. More Information You can read more about this tool on the Zoom website https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0057623. If you have questions, please email our IT Help Desk at support@ringling.edu. Sincerely, |
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The Photography and Imaging Department proudly presents Lights Camera Fashion, recent work by students in the Portraiture & Fashion class. Please join us for the opening on Friday, January 17 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Cooley Photography Center. From runway shows to magazine editorials, the students have been studying recent fashion and editorial trends, as well as various lighting styles and portraiture approaches to create dynamic and contemporary images. Students also filmed and created videos showcasing the makings of a fashion shoot. Exhibiting students include: Angie Boonsiri, Maddy Getty, Kayce Jensen, Cecilia Marty, Julia Sankar and Jiayue Yu. Faculty contact: Selina Rom??n (she/her) Faculty, Photography and Imaging Department |
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Ringling Campus Community, Happy New Year! We have a lot to celebrate as we begin a new semester and a new year. Ringling College introduced a new Environmental Studies minor this year that will integrate art, design, and environmental studies. We also created a new AI Undergraduate Certificate, designed to equip students with a fundamental understanding of AI technologies. Our students, faculty, and alumni won an Oscar, Concept Art Award, the Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition, and Directors Guild of America Student Film Award; created an animated series for Netflix; received an award for community service to others; had solo exhibitions at museums all around the United States; published books; gave a talk at NASA; had a short film financed for full-length adaptation; and celebrated countless other achievements. Read on to learn more about the great work they have done this year! A look back at 2024... BONUS-you can sign up for Ringling College news straight to your inbox! Sign up today! Read Dr. Thompson's December 2025 column for SRQ Magazine: Continuing to be a Catalyst for Creativity, and check out previous articles in the archives. Want more Museum? Sign up for Sarasota Art Museum's newsletter so you won't miss a beat! Read all of our stories in the newsroom and don't forget to follow our social media handles to stay up to date with what's happening on and off campus. Wishing you all a happy New Year and a great spring semester! Best wishes, Editorial Do you have a great story to tell? Let us know! Email us at communications@ringling.edu. |
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Dear Ringling College Students, It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you of the passing of our beloved colleague, Mari Garman, a cherished member of our Business of Art and Design (BOAD) faculty. Mari, who had initially been managing a routine case of COVID-19, was recently hospitalized due to unexpected complications. Her untimely passing is a profound loss to our community. Mari began teaching at Ringling College in 2015 as a full-time faculty member after graduating in May of 2012 with a major in Business and a minor in Photography. She was an extraordinary educator whose impact extended far beyond the classroom. Her passion for research on faculty burnout and wellness helped to advance our own understanding of these issues. She approached this work with both scholarly rigor and heartfelt empathy, recognizing that the wellbeing of educators directly impacts the quality of education we provide to our students.
To her students, Mari was more than a professor - she was a mentor who truly understood the unique pressures of navigating the intersection of creative practice and business strategy. Her ability to connect with students on both a professional and personal level was remarkable. For our faculty, Mari was an engaged and hardworking peer. Her Department Head, Kathleen Sobr recalled: "Mari was an incredible friend and colleague who genuinely cared for the people around her. She taught me so much about patience, finding the silver lining, and the art of a well-timed pun. She will be deeply missed." Mari's legacy will live on in the countless lives she touched, the wellness initiatives she championed, and the culture of compassion she helped foster within our community. Her research will continue to influence how institutions like ours approach faculty wellness, while her warm spirit and dedication to student success remain an inspiration to us all. Processing this sudden loss may be difficult so please remember that support is available for students.
1. Healthiest You is free to students with the Student Resources United Healthcare insurance and available for a fee for students not on insurance to connect with a therapist online. To access these resources, you can download the app: healthiestyou or call 855-870-5858.
2. Students also have access to TELUS Student Support Program which provides immediate and confidential counseling support 24/7/365 in your preferred language. Access immediate support and initiate ongoing support with an Advisor via text, chat or phone call.
3. Immediate crisis resources that are available 24/7 also include:
Should you have an issue getting connected to these resources, please reach out to Dr. Erin Robinson Carroll at erobinso@ringling.edu for assistance.
Our best wishes go out to Mari's family and friends in this time of loss. Respectfully, Tiffany Holmes
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tammy Walsh
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
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Dear Faculty and Staff, It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of our beloved colleague, Mari Garman, a cherished member of our Business of Art and Design (BOAD) faculty. Mari, who had initially been managing a routine case of COVID-19, was recently hospitalized due to unexpected complications. Her untimely passing is a profound loss to our community. Mari began teaching at Ringling College in 2015 as a full-time faculty member after graduating in May of 2012 with a major in Business and a minor in Photography. She was an extraordinary educator whose impact extended far beyond the classroom. Her passion for research on faculty burnout and wellness helped to advance my own understanding of these issues. She approached this work with both scholarly rigor and heartfelt empathy, recognizing that the wellbeing of educators directly impacts the quality of education we provide to our students. To her students, Mari was more than a professor - she was a mentor who truly understood the unique pressures of navigating the intersection of creative practice and business strategy. Her ability to connect with students on both a professional and personal level was remarkable. For our faculty, Mari was an engaged and hardworking peer. Her Department Head, Kathleen Sobr recalled: "Mari was an incredible friend and colleague who genuinely cared for the people around her. She taught me so much about patience, finding the silver lining, and the art of a well-timed pun. She will be deeply missed." Mari's legacy will live on in the countless lives she touched, the wellness initiatives she championed, and the culture of compassion she helped foster within our community. Her research will continue to influence how institutions like ours approach faculty wellness, while her warm spirit and dedication to student success remain an inspiration to us all. Processing this sudden loss may be difficult so please remember that support is available for faculty and staff. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free and confidential counseling and support services to help you navigate this challenging time. Whether you need someone to talk to or resources to help you cope, the EAP is here for you. For more information or to access these services, please contact Guardian at 1-800-386-7055 or visit worklife.uprisehealth.com. Our best wishes go out to Mari's family and friends in this time of sudden loss.
Respectfully, Tiffany Holmes
Vice President for Academic Affairs
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