Transformational $1 Million Gift Brings the Markovitz Socratic Stage to New College

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The New College Foundation is honored to announce a landmark $1 million gift from Dr. Michael C. and Ling Z. Markovitz to the New College Foundation, establishing the Markovitz Socratic Stage, a signature program dedicated to revitalizing civil discourse, classical learning, and the free exchange of ideas on campus. This extraordinary philanthropic investment—made directly to the New College Foundation—will help ensure that the Socratic Stage becomes a central, enduring pillar in the College’s commitment to rigorous inquiry, intellectual freedom, and high-impact liberal arts education.  For more information on the Markovitz Socratic Stage, please visit www.ncf.edu/socraticstage.

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