Florida's New College Takeover Hits the Big Screen

A documentary, First They Came For My College, chronicles Governor DeSantis’ conservative overhaul of New College of Florida—driven by a new Board of Trustees led by Richard Corcoran, the firing of the president, and a push to reshape the campus into a Hillsdale-like model. The film follows student and faculty struggles, protests, budget and PR shifts, and a culture clash on campus, framing the move as part of a wider national trend in higher-education reform.