The traditionally progressive public college in Florida has become the focal point of a campaign by DeSantis, to rid higher education in the state of what he calls left-leaning “woke” indoctrination on campuses.
appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors, overriding concerns by faculty and students that the decision poses a threat to academic freedom.
“You've got a brand new president, a brand new provost. You have literally a change in direction,” Corcoran said Wednesday, noting the professors were applying for tenure a year early and could return again next year. “Let's just defer it one year.” Tenured professors can typically be fired only under extreme circumstances, such as professional misconduct or a financial emergency.
Several dozen protesters outside the meeting gave speeches and carried signs with slogans such as “Hands Off NCF" and “Defy. The Political Pawns Strike Back.” Banners were also unfurled from a nearby highway overpass that read ”Protect Professors" and “Resist Fascism.”
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