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Jeff Jarvis Jul 22, 2023

One-third of faculty driven out by DeSantis
https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/07/18/new-college-florida-ridiculously-high-number-faculty-are-gone/

At New College of Florida, a ‘ridiculously high’ number of faculty are gone

Many frustrated teachers and researchers have resigned or taken leaves to look for other jobs, school officials say.

Tampa Bay Times

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Allan Jul 22, 2023

@jeffjarvis I worry that this just leaves positions open to be filled by the people De Santis wants.

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Eric Vey

@robotdad @jeffjarvis

He may very well personally reach down to the professorial level to arrange the hiring of people that swear allegiance to him.

He is already influencing city and county commissioners by issuing edicts and getting laws passed to remove local powers when he doesn't get his way on those edicts.

I would think that he would have other things to do and let staff and surrogates do this for him, but he is a micromanager and doesn't trust his appointees.