Students are expressing fears the upheaval won't allow them to graduate on time. 'Almost every faculty member I made a connection with is gone. My advisor is gone, my entire thesis committee is gone,' a student told Newsweek.
He had initially been willing to try and find common ground with the new trustees, but the denial of tenure to his five colleagues was the final straw.
Students from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools School for Advanced Studies - Wolfson campus protest what they say is an assault on educational freedom by Gov. Ron DeSantis during a statewide walkout on April 21, 2023, in Miami, Florida.DeSantis' takeover of the school has led to a mass exodus of faculty. Officials are working to fill 36 open positions, the News Service of Florida reported in July. More have resigned this month, according to Lepinski.
"I didn't want to wait around to find out whether my speaking up in defense of New College and against these changes would cost me my job," she said. Nagle, of Coral Springs, transferred from the University of Florida a year ago and found New College a much better fit. New College was"perfect," she said."Small class sizes, caring professors who were passionate about what they teach, an individualized approach to academics and degree paths, and a community that is welcoming, accepting, creative, kind and eccentric.
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