President Thompson invited to S. Korea to celebrate students and discuss the future of creativity
For two weeks in June 2023, a team from Ringling College of Art and Design made their way back to South Korea for the first time since 2019, pre-pandemic. Ringling’s President Dr. Larry R. Thompson traveled to the capital of Seoul where he was invited to speak with prominent members of the arts and higher […]
Celebrating our UWC scholars on International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day we caught up with four seniors from the Davis United World Scholars program, to hear about their plans after graduation. The United World Colleges program began in 1962, in South Wales. It was the conception of German educator Kurt Hahn, who, during the height of the Cold War, had the idea […]
Dean of Admissions celebrates decade working with Ringling students as College preps for Spring Open House
Each year Ringling College of Art and Design receives hundreds, if not thousands of families of prospective students here to visit the campus. Of those students, roughly half will see the face of Dean of Admissions Gregg Prigerson at some point in the process. Prigerson estimates, “Just this week alone, and it was a slow […]
Ringling College hosts final National Portfolio Day of 2022-23 event season
On Sunday, Jan. 22, Ringling College of Art and Design hosted National Portfolio Day (NPD). Close to 200 prospective college students and representatives from 38 fully accredited art schools from across the country attended the event. National Portfolio Day events are scheduled throughout the fall semester and into January, and take place throughout the US, […]
Fall Open House brings high school students from across the US to campus following Hurricane Ian
High school students and their parents from across the country traveled to Sarasota this weekend to spend their Saturday learning about Ringling College of Art and Design. More than 300 students and their families attended the event, bringing an estimated 850 people to campus. During the Fall 2022 Open House, guests had the opportunity to […]