New College of Florida fired Ryan Terry, the university’s vice president of communications and marketing. Terry said he saw first-hand at New College a sense of tension on campus and a growing hostility within the broader community. But by his account, he tried to focus on moving past that. But he was called into Corcoran’s office […]
New College of Florida's ambitious conservative makeover has created a chaotic start to the fall semester, pushing students into off-campus hotels and sparking a faculty exodus.
Mary Ruiz, a New College of Florida alum who served on the school’s board of trustees since Oct. 2019, has resigned from her position. Ruiz was appointed to the New College board of trustees by the Florida State University System Board of Governors and predated the six trustees appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January. […]
With one state's Senate passing an end to tenure and one university coming under fire for blaming COVID on laying off at least 30 professors, here is the latest picture of the tenure chopping block.
In three short months, New College of Florida installed six new trustees, ousted its president, abolished its Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence, and is now removing any trace of Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, the school's top DEI officer.
Richard Corcoran, selected by the school's newly conservative board of trustees, will receive a $699,000 base salary, double the pay of his predecssor, who was fired less than a month ago in a "hostile takeover."
DeSantis' vision for a conservative-leaning New College of Florida has begun with the removal of sitting president Patricia Okker, replacing her with former education commissioner and GOP Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran.
Union vows to fight new legislation on free speech but warns that morale among professors is sinking across the state, with some reconsidering their positions.
