DeSantis-backed New College board scraps 5 professors tenure
The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors,
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The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors,
It’s the latest development in a takeover of the state school directed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors, overriding concerns by faculty and students that the decision poses a threat to academic freedom.
The New College of Florida trustees, newly dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has voted to deny tenure to five professors.
In his memo, Corcoran cited turnover on the Board, a change in direction, and the "current uncertainty of the needs" of the college as reasoning.