The Latest Breaking News from New College

Ron DeSantis has put the rightwing activist Christopher Rufo in charge of ‘reforming’ a liberal arts college and remaking it in a rightwing mold

College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom

Ron DeSantis’s slew of laws attacking teaching of race and gender issues sees state’s colleges struggle to fill faculty posts

Florida Atlantic’s search for new president halted by state officials after ‘war on woke’ Republican Randy Fine omitted from shortlist

But Chris Rufo bragged about breaking the law anyway.

The New College of Florida trustees dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a new mascot Thursday for the Sarasota school: The Mighty Banyans

TAMPA, Fla. — Faculty members at New College of Florida have taken the unusual step of censuring the school’s board of trustees for “disregarding their fiduciary duties,” according to a letter sent to college leaders Monday.

Students raise over $105,000 to oppose ‘hostile takeover’ prompted by governor’s appointment of conservative trustees

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governor’s expected presidential candidacy

The New College of Florida trustees, newly dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has voted to deny tenure to five professors

In an unprecedented move, New College of Florida Interim President Richard Corcoran has asked seven faculty members to withdraw their applications for tenure ahead of the school’s April board of trustees meeting, according to Steven Shipman, president of the school’s faculty union.