diff --git a/project_tier/network/migrations/0004_auto_20190131_1813.py b/project_tier/network/migrations/0004_auto_20190131_1813.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df6d6475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project_tier/network/migrations/0004_auto_20190131_1813.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.3 on 2019-01-31 23:13
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('network', '0003_auto_20181011_0927'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='person',
+            name='joined_on',
+            field=models.DateField(blank=True, help_text='Date this member joined the TIER network. Not publicly visible - used to calculate NEW tags.', null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='person',
+            name='fellowship_year',
+            field=models.IntegerField(blank=True, choices=[(2010, '2010–2011'), (2011, '2011–2012'), (2012, '2012–2013'), (2013, '2013–2014'), (2014, '2014–2015'), (2015, '2015–2016'), (2016, '2016–2017'), (2017, '2017–2018'), (2018, '2018–2019'), (2019, '2019–2020')], null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/project_tier/network/models.py b/project_tier/network/models.py
index f4d733f2..72637018 100644
--- a/project_tier/network/models.py
+++ b/project_tier/network/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models import F
 from wagtail.core.models import Page
 from wagtail.core.fields import RichTextField
 from wagtail.search import index
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ class Person(models.Model):
     show_in_network = models.BooleanField(default=True, blank=False)
     show_in_people = models.BooleanField(default=False, blank=False)
 
+    joined_on = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True,
+        help_text="Date this member joined the TIER network. Not publicly "
+                  "visible - used to calculate NEW tags.")
+
     CATEGORIES = (
         ('fellow', 'Fellows'),
         ('advisory_board', 'Advisory Board'),
@@ -68,6 +74,12 @@ class Person(models.Model):
         null=True
     )
 
+    def is_new(self):
+        """ The person became a member within the past 30 days. """
+        today = timezone.now().date()
+        joined = self.joined_on
+        return joined and (today - joined).days <= 30
+
     panels = [
         MultiFieldPanel(
             [
@@ -103,6 +115,7 @@ class Person(models.Model):
                 FieldPanel('show_in_network'),
                 FieldPanel('show_in_people'),
                 FieldPanel('fellowship_year'),
+                FieldPanel('joined_on'),
             ],
             heading="Display Settings"
         ),
@@ -210,7 +223,8 @@ def get_context(self, request):
     @property
     def people(self):
         people = Person.objects.filter(show_in_network=True).order_by('last_name')
-        return people
+        # Put new people at the top. Convert is_new to a string that can be ordered.
+        return sorted(people, key = lambda p: ('A' if p.is_new() else 'Z', p.last_name))
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = 'Network List Page'
diff --git a/project_tier/network/templates/network/includes/person_list_compact.html b/project_tier/network/templates/network/includes/person_list_compact.html
index 01b64c6c..dd4ccc08 100644
--- a/project_tier/network/templates/network/includes/person_list_compact.html
+++ b/project_tier/network/templates/network/includes/person_list_compact.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title">{{group}}</h2>
               {% else %}
                 <img class="placeholder img-thumbnail" />
               {% endif %}
-              <h2>{{ person.first_name }} {{ person.last_name }}{% if person.academic_title %},<span class="academic-title"> {{ person.academic_title }}</span>{% endif %}, <span class="job-title">{{ person.main_job_title }}</span></h2>
+              <h2>{{ person.first_name }} {{ person.last_name }}{% if person.academic_title %},<span class="academic-title"> {{ person.academic_title }}</span>{% endif %}, <span class="job-title">{{ person.main_job_title }}</span>{% if person.is_new %} <span class="new"></span>{% endif %}</h2>
             </div>
             <div class="card-section">
               {{ person.affiliation }}
diff --git a/project_tier/static/css/_people.scss b/project_tier/static/css/_people.scss
index a72df68c..1d655ca3 100644
--- a/project_tier/static/css/_people.scss
+++ b/project_tier/static/css/_people.scss
@@ -179,4 +179,16 @@ ul.accordion .accordion-content ul li.column::before {
   .job-title {
     font-weight: normal;
   }
+  .new::before {
+    content: 'new';
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    background: #1d7ac9;
+    color: white;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    padding: 0 3px;
+    display: inline-block;
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    margin-left: 6px;
+    border-radius: 2px;
+  }
 }