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The right wants Charlie Kirk memorials across the US – but is it just an attempt to capitalize on his killing?

Critics say mandatory statues on college campuses and street renamings are a way to keep US culture wars going

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Charlie Kirk statue commissioned for New College of Florida campus

‘The statue, privately funded by community leaders, will stand on campus as a commitment by New College to defend and fight for free speech and civil discourse in American life,’ the college said

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Former DeSantis Aide Fired From New Job After Being Arrested Again for Indecent Exposure: Police

Former DeSantis aide Fred Piccolo was fired from New College after a new indecent exposure arrest.

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A tower topped with a pangolin! The Oxford university building inspired by Tolkien … and the pandemic

A chubby, rhubarb and custard-coloured tower bedecked with anteaters and moles make a fun neighbour to the city’s dreaming spires. It’s left some locals lost for words

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Florida college fires Chinese professor under state’s ‘countries of concern’ law

New College of Florida fired Kevin Wang, a professor who sought asylum and is authorized to work in the US

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‘He feels empowered’: DeSantis kicks off takeover of second liberal Florida school

Republican governor installs conservatives including self-described anti-feminist to University of West Florida board

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Florida liberal arts college reinstates ‘wokeness’ course amid furore

Course set to be taught by controversial British ‘anti-woke’ media commentator Andrew Doyle

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Revealed: Florida liberal arts college in rightwing hiring spree after takeover

With Trump returning to power, rightwingers may seek to replicate New College of Florida’s experience across US

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Florida university to host extremist after DeSantis-led lurch to right

Next month, New College of Florida will welcome activist and writer Steve Sailer, a ‘proponent of scientific racism’

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‘Far from ideal’: DeSantis’s war on ‘woke’ colleges goes painfully awry

Republican Florida governor’s attack on universities suffers twin embarrassments of book dump and spending scandal

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Discarded gender and diversity books trigger a new culture clash at a Florida college

A tiny Florida college is once again at the center of the state's culture wars after a dumpster left the campus library filled with hundreds of books

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Florida college trashed hundreds of books — including many focusing on LGBTQ and race issues

Progressive state college has been at center of Governor Ron DeSantis’s campaign against diversity and inclusion programs in higher ed

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Professors’ union sanctions Florida college over ‘political’ DeSantis takeover

Vote to sanction New College follows investigation into governor’s ‘politically, racially, and ideologically motivated attacks’

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‘We are easy targets’: professor speaks out on quitting over Republican culture wars

Louisiana State University professor Robert Mann is tired of battling state politicians as the GOP fights to seize control of US colleges and universities

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Amid conservative makeover, New College of Florida sticks with DeSantis ally Corcoran as president

Trustees of the New College of Florida have voted to stick with a Ron Desantis ally as the school’s president amid a conservative makeover launched by the governor

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Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue 'alternate' school

Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts college that was taken over by allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis as part of his “war on woke,” is threatening to sue a group of former faculty members and students

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‘Where learning goes to die’: DeSantis’s rightwing takeover of a liberal arts college

Small liberal arts college is being steadily eroded by a DeSantis-aligned board, in ominous sign for higher studies in a country torn by culture wars

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Dame Patricia Morgan-Webb obituary

Other lives: A dynamic force within the further education sector in England and the first college principal to receive a damehood for services to FE

Reason

New College of Florida Embraces Affirmative Action for Men

In an attempt to make the student body more conservative, Christopher Rufo says the school is actively "rebalancing" the ratio of male and female students.

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Florida’s attacks on academic freedom just got even worse

Ron DeSantis has put the rightwing activist Christopher Rufo in charge of ‘reforming’ a liberal arts college and remaking it in a rightwing mold

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Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They're suing to stop it

College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom

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‘I’m not wanted’: Florida universities hit by brain drain as academics flee

Ron DeSantis’s slew of laws attacking teaching of race and gender issues sees state’s colleges struggle to fill faculty posts

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Cries of cronyism as DeSantis bids to place rightwing ally at top university

Florida Atlantic’s search for new president halted by state officials after ‘war on woke’ Republican Randy Fine omitted from shortlist

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Firing a Professor for 'Left-Wing' Views Is Unconstitutional

But Chris Rufo bragged about breaking the law anyway.

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