New College of Florida students will host a graduation ceremony separate from the official one after school officials tapped Scott Atlas, a top adviser to Donald Trump during the Covid-19 pandemic, to speak at their commencement.
Former White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas speaks at the White House on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. | Alex Brandon/AP PhotoTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New College of Florida students, with help from alumni, this week are hosting a private graduation ceremony separate from the school’s official commencement in the face of a campus takeover at the hands of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The official New College commencement featuring Atlas, who also advised DeSantis, is set to unfold on Friday and cap off a whirlwind semester at the Sarasota university that is currently being reshaped by a slate of trustees appointed by the Republican governor.
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