/tags/new-college-of-florida New College of Florida en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:35:27 GMT /education/2026-02-17/house-subcommittee-gives-first-ok-to-transfer-of-usf-sarasota-manatee-to-new-college USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford wrote his opposition to moving any funds to New College but conceded "finding space for New College's expansion are priorities for the state." Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:35:27 GMT /education/2026-02-17/house-subcommittee-gives-first-ok-to-transfer-of-usf-sarasota-manatee-to-new-college Kerry Sheridan /education/2026-02-13/new-college-president-richard-corcoran-is-awarded-a-200-000-bonus-again The bonus comes despite scrutiny about the college's spending, which nearly doubled from about $53 million in 2021 to about $93 million in 2025. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:57 GMT /education/2026-02-13/new-college-president-richard-corcoran-is-awarded-a-200-000-bonus-again Kerry Sheridan /education/2025-12-29/new-college-of-florida-was-progressive-then-gov-desantis-overhauled-it In early 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis executed what many viewed as a conservative takeover of New College, a struggling state liberal arts college. About 20 faculty members and 200 students decamped within six months. Today, the campus culture reflects the new influx of many conservative-leaning professors and students, who are sharing classes with the old guard who tend to be more liberal. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:55:05 GMT /education/2025-12-29/new-college-of-florida-was-progressive-then-gov-desantis-overhauled-it Anemona Hartocollis | The New York Times /education/2025-05-14/new-college-florida-professor-cris-hassold Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said. Wed, 14 May 2025 17:00:00 GMT /education/2025-05-14/new-college-florida-professor-cris-hassold Hank Sanders | New York Times /education/2025-01-08/desantis-university-of-west-florida-board The appointments to the public university in Florida’s western panhandle come two years after DeSantis tapped six new board members to oversee New College of Florida, in what critics say was a hostile political takeover of the small progressive school. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:30:57 GMT /education/2025-01-08/desantis-university-of-west-florida-board Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /education/2024-05-30/new-college-of-florida-students-commencement The speaker was heckled and there were "Free Palestine" chants during his speech. Six students who took part were ID'd, and president Richard Corcoran said they must write an apology or take a civil discourse class. Thu, 30 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-30/new-college-of-florida-students-commencement Aileyahu Shanes | WUSF /education/2024-04-12/new-college-president-richard-corcoran-is-getting-a-200-000-bonus Corcoran's bonus was already laid out in a compensation package approved last year. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:37:48 GMT /education/2024-04-12/new-college-president-richard-corcoran-is-getting-a-200-000-bonus Kerry Sheridan /education/2023-10-24/new-college-students-faculty-florida-law-restricts-teaching The challenge, filed by the group NCF Freedom and several New College professors and students, says restrictions in the law would strip away numerous course offerings from its students. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:56:56 GMT /education/2023-10-24/new-college-students-faculty-florida-law-restricts-teaching Dara Kam | News Service Florida /education/2023-10-23/richard-corcorans-new-college-contract-puts-him-among-the-highest-paid-state-university-presidents The five-year compensation package puts him on par with the state's highest-paid college president, at the University of Florida. UF has over 55,000 students. That's less than the 700 who attend New College. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:57:09 GMT /education/2023-10-23/richard-corcorans-new-college-contract-puts-him-among-the-highest-paid-state-university-presidents Meghan Bowman /education/2023-10-02/new-college-sue-alternate-online-school Attorneys for New College of Florida is threatening to sue a group of former faculty members and students because they have formed an alternative online institute named “Alt New College." Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:04:53 GMT /education/2023-10-02/new-college-sue-alternate-online-school Associated Press