The distinctive square brackets of the New College mascot Null Set appear on signs at a protest against the appointment of new trustees by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, in Sarasota.

After Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new trustees at New College of Florida, faculty, students and alumni see themselves as unwitting conscripts in a politicized battle over education.

With fewer than 700 undergraduates, New College of Florida’s student body is small enough that most of it fits on one reply-all email thread. On Jan. 6, the day news broke that Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

For an educator, this is indeed a “teachable moment,” albeit a disturbing one. At its June 1 meeting, the majority on the Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed New College of Florida Board of Trustees ...

The big story: Move over, New College. The University of West Florida is Gov. Ron DeSantis' next target for a conservative realignment. DeSantis on Monday named five new members to the University ...

New College of Florida is moving forward with disciplinary action against some students who participated in protests at the college’s commencement ceremony on May 17, according to a statement ...

As the fall semester began at New College of Florida, a small public school known as proudly unconventional until Gov. Ron DeSantis set about overhauling it this year, new students were easy to spot.

The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday moved forward with a plan to request $2 million from the state Legislature to set up a “Freedom Institute” aimed at combating “cancel ...

The big story: Move over, New College. The University of West Florida is Gov. Ron DeSantis' next target for a conservative realignment. DeSantis on Monday named five new members to the University ...