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The board saw a big change in January, when Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six conservative trustees, who quickly fired the college's then president, and appointed former state education commissioner Richard Corcoran.
Hundreds of protestors, some holding signs reading 'Protect Professors; Resist Fascism' gathered on the New College campus ahead of the meeting.
The tenure bids met opposition from the interim president and board members, six of whom were recently appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Angry students and professors denounced the decision.
It’s the latest development in a takeover of the state school directed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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.