Students at New College of Florida offered escape from DeSantis takeover to Massachusetts

A small Massachusetts liberal arts College The New College of offers students the following: Florida An easy way to transfer after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), filled the college’s board with conservative intellectuals and activists.

Hampshire College in Amherst Massachusetts offered admission to all New College Students and stated that the college would match New College’s current tuition rates for students who want to transfer.

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“After consulting with the student organizers rallying to preserve New College’s distinctive approach to undergraduate education, Hampshire College is proud to stand with students who crave a progressive education,” In a press release, the college stated. “Hampshire will provide a welcoming environment for all who want the freedom to study and act on the urgent challenges of our time, without ideological limits imposed by the state.”

New College, long known as a bastion for liberal education, has been the subject of national headlines since DeSantis appointed several notable conservatives to its board of trustees.

Rufo and the other trustees have pledged to make the school a conservative liberal arts college following the model of Hillsdale College, Michigan. They have taken many steps towards this goal. Soon after being elected to the board, the new trustees fired the president of the college, as well as dissolved diversity, equity, inclusion efforts at the college.

The New College’s shift to a more conservative orientation is a dramatic reversal. It was previously recognized as one of the most liberal colleges in America and was consistently rated among the best. “gay-friendly” Schools across the nation This school has been able to build a reputation that is well-known. However, it has struggled to attract students over the years. Last month, the New Yorker reported The words are often associated with consultants. “politically correct,” “druggies,” And “weirdos” The college’s culture and student body are very impressive.

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“What is happening at New College of Florida is merely the most radical example of increasingly aggressive efforts to suppress meaningful examination of the realities of our society and curb the advancement of democratic ideals, aspirations that should be the mission of higher education,” Hampshire College stated this in a press release. “Increasingly, public institutions are a target for those trying to censor discussions of racism, white supremacy, gender identity, structural barriers to equity, and the reproduction of oppressive hierarchies. This doesn’t serve the students, it doesn’t serve democracy, and it certainly doesn’t serve the world those students seek to improve.”

New College students who want to transfer to Hampshire College will only need to submit a transcript and a copy their financial aid awards. Then they can be off to another Northeast school in 2023-2024. Hampshire has promised to match any New College student’s tuition costs.