New College of Florida

New College Visiting Prof. Out of Job—Rufo's Public Remarks Suggest Politics the Motive

Erik Wallenberg wrote a critical commentary about the ideological reordering of their campus. His contract renewal was then declined. Trustee Christopher Rufo's tweets seem to affirm that the nonrenewal was ideologically motivated. Wallenberg speaks out. 

New College Faculty Vote to Censure College's New Trustees

The censure motion, which was supported by 80% of the faculty, called the new majority of the Board of Trustees negligent in its fiduciary duty to the college because of noncompliance with transparency laws, failure to disclose financial conflicts of interest, and disregard for procedure in reviewing tenure applications. 

Florida Senate Rejects DeSantis Pick for New College Trustee Board

Eddie Speir, whose prior experience in education was running a private K-12 religious school, was rejected by the Florida Senate after having participated in board meetings at the New College of Florida as an interim Trustee. What distinguishes Speir from Governor Ron DeSantis's other appointees? 

Inside the New New College

by Michelle Goldberg

Hopes that the incoming regime at the New College of Florida would tread lightly on the school's unique culture were dashed by administrative moves to recruit student athletes, establish fraternities and sororities, and deny tenure to the faculty members who sought it this year. 

At Florida's Besieged New College, Apprehension and Resolve

Students fear disruption of an academic community that many find supportive, inspiring, and open—and gravely misunderstood by the Governor and his allies. 

New College Prof: What We Lose by Rejecting Competence and Expertise

by Aaron Hillegas

Courting Trump's base by copying his message that "stewardship is for suckers," a New College professor warns that DeSantis has appointed "chuckleheads" to run the college, something that won't end well for anyone. 

The Metrics Show New College of Florida Isn't Broken—Why is DeSantis Trying to "Fix" It?

"New College outperforms other Florida public institutions of higher learning and most of the conservative colleges and universities that DeSantis’s trustees point to as models for how they want to remake the school."

If the Courts Won't Stop DeSantis Attacks on Higher Ed, What Will?

by John Warner

Academics have turned to the rhetoric of academic freedom to condemn the governor's moves to increase control over higher ed. The problem is that the public doesn't care about academic freedom—but they might be made to care about politicizing state colleges. 

What's Actually Happening in Florida Education?

by Francie Diep and Emma Pettit

Ron DeSantis has moved quickly on multiple fronts to alter the landscape of higher education in Florida. What are the facts behind the headlines? Will these actions be repeated in other states?

The Right's Chaos Politics Meet Institutional Inertia in the Fight for Florida's New College

by Brian Rosenberg

"The reference to Hillsdale and not to a 'great books' college like St. John’s in Annapolis totally gives away the game: This is not about teaching the Western canon but about scoring political points and creating not a traditional college but a conservative Republican college."