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"Florida’s Nakedly Ideological Attack on Gen Ed"
https://www.chronicle.com/article/floridas-nakedly-ideological-attack-on-gen-ed
"The Humiliation of Higher Ed"
"The report outlines the takeover of New College of Florida, clearly chosen for the relative ease with which it could be wholly transformed into a tool of intimidation to discipline higher education at large. Intimidation and coercion played out from... — read more
Florida is showing red states how to dismantle higher education
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/desantis-florida-universities-aaup-report-rcna128563
New College of Florida Seeks $400M for Conservative Transformation
"the funding request breaks down to roughly $571,000 per student." https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2023/11/14/new-college-florida-seeks-400m-amid-desantis
"New College of Florida approves Corcoran’s president contract — doubling his predecessor’s salary"
https://www.highereddive.com/news/new-college-of-florida-approves-corcorans-president-contract-doubling-hi/697400/
Right Wing Transformation
Students dropping out. Professors leaving. Adding sports. It's all part of turning NewCollege into a bastion of right-wing thought. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/10/13/new-college-sees-spike-dropouts-retention-issues
Add jocks and stir
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/27/new-college-of-florida-enrollment-up/70477277007/
The end of tenure?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/26/new-college-florida-tenure-conservatives-desantis/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/new-college-of-florida-s-conservative-trustees-block-tenure-for-five-faculty-members/ar-AA1aqEMl
"Desantis war on ‘woke’ colleges sparks fear among professors, students"
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/desantis-war-on-woke-colleges-sparks-fear-among-professors-students
Borrower Defense for Deceived Students
Students who were misled by New College can file Borrower Defense to Repayment claims. https://studentaid.gov/borrower-defense
Fascism in Florida, and Resistance?
"Scholars in Florida are angry, disappointed and divided over a recent joint statement, signed by Florida College System presidents, promising to 'not fund or support any institutional practice, policy, or academic requirement that compels belief in... — read more
"Change comes swiftly to New College as DeSantis appointees replace president"
Hostile takeover. "The governor pledged an infusion of $15 million at New College to be spent on hiring new faculty and scholarships for students, with an extra $10 million every year thereafter. As a part of a larger plan to reform higher... — read more
R*** at New College
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White Christian Authoritarianism knocking at the door
"The Chronicle of Higher Education broke the story based on an email they obtained from someone at the University of North Florida. In the leaked message Karen B. Patterson, Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, tells UNF... — read more
New College of Florida Moving Right...
"Gov. Ron DeSantis began the process Friday of transforming Sarasota's New College of Florida into a more conservative institution, appointing six new board members, including conservative activist Christopher Rufo, a dean at conservative Hillsdale... — read more