Richard Corcoran
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Husband, dad of 6, president New College FL, former FL House Spkr & FL Comm of Educ. Bk: Storming the Ivory Tower https://t.co/3lLl34RtKI Sola gratia.
Sarasota, FL
Joined May 2009
"Storming the Ivory Tower" was released yesterday and was #1 on Amazon's lists of New Releases for both Educational Reform and Government & Social Policy. Not only is this an important story about the recapture of a public institution - but Chapter 9 lays out a template for how
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Thank you everyone who came out to our dedication ceremony for our new Lincoln Díaz-Balart Freedom Park.
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Free speech should be a university’s #1 principle. New College is a place where all ideas are welcome, no matter how unpopular.
New College of Florida welcomes all ideas and view points. We’re honored to host guests like alumnus Rick Doblin and many others to share their views and debate. Who should we have at our Socratic Stage next?
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“New College of Florida is committed to the ideals present within this compact, and we have already been instituting them for the past two and a half years.” said New College of Florida President, Richard Corcoran. “We have no affirmative action or DEI, and we have been building
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Hey @byjoshmoody , thank you for the article in @insidehighered . We would love to have you come to campus for a Socratic Stage event to debate our President @richardcorcoran on all of New College’s metrics.
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“We’ve had an outpouring of support from the public”… “we’ve had sculptors by the dozen reach out to offer free services”. New College of Florida President @RichardCorcoran describes the incredible reception for the Charlie Kirk statue that his university is erecting on campus.
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Liberal arts don’t belong to the past, they shape the future. New College of Florida’s President Richard Corcoran explains why.
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Today, we announced that we will commission a statue of Charlie Kirk to honor his legacy and incredible work after his tragic assassination last week. The statue, privately funded by community leaders, will stand on campus as a commitment by New College to defend and fight for
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Tragic news today. I’ll be praying for the Kirk family. I find solace in knowing exactly where Charlie is now. I’m so thankful for his amazing contributions at such a young age for freedom.
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Thank you @GovRonDeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis at his press conference yesterday had some amazing things to say about New College of Florida and our new #1 ranking! Thank you @GovRonDeSantis
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Governor Ron DeSantis at his press conference yesterday had some amazing things to say about New College of Florida and our new #1 ranking! Thank you @GovRonDeSantis
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The University of Florida has selected Dr. Donald Landry as its interim president. Dr. Landry is a principled leader who will reverse ideological capture and restore truth-seeking within the institution. Kudos to the UF board of trustees on a great selection.
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Congrats to Dr. Landry who has a stellar record of accomplishments and thanks to the UF board for attracting such a strong candidate to come to Florida!
Have you been waiting for some good news from academia? Here's some *great* news! Donald Landry, MD, PhD, has been named interim President of the University of Florida. Dr. Landry, who is Hamilton Southworth Professor of Medicine at Columbia and President of the American Academy
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PARENTS AND TEACHERS FIRST At the 2025 Teacher Freedom Summit, Florida Commissioner of Education @StasiKamoutsas shared how his first week in office set the tone: defending parental rights, backing teachers, and restoring order in the classroom. THREAD 🧵
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A review from "across the pond" - as my British mother would say - of my book "Storming the Ivory Tower." The reviewer notes that many issues facing universities in the U.S. are also facing those in the UK, including that these "educational institutions that profess to be
New Post: “Politically correct”, “druggies” and “weirdoes”: Review of ‘Storming the Ivory Tower’ by Richard Corcoran https://t.co/J15DDucWbF
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Honored to join @GovRonDeSantis last week to celebrate and fight for Florida's teachers!
Today’s education roundtable in Tampa highlighted how Florida’s policies, investments, and innovations are paying off for students and teachers alike. School grades and student achievement results continue to improve year-over-year, and Florida has reduced teacher vacancies for
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Honored to host @GovRonDeSantis on campus yesterday at @NewCollegeofFL again! Thank you, governor, for always fighting for freedom!
Religious freedom is core to the American experiment. We have championed landmark legislation over the years to protect religious liberty, including laws that enshrine parental rights, universal school choice, and protections from vaccine mandates. Today at New College, I was
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It’s a new day for New College thanks to @GovRonDeSantis! With @RichardCorcoran at the helm, New College is offering a world class education, free of indoctrination!
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I spend plenty of time in my book exposing the bias of the mainstream media. But this week one outlet's reporter @EmmaJanePettit attempted to give a nuanced account of the changes to @NewCollegeofFL on a podcast - despite the interviewer's biased framing and questions. I may
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Podcast Episode · College Matters from The Chronicle · 05/20/2025 · 44m
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.@nytimes article from today. "DeSantis targeted a small public liberal arts school, the New College of Florida, and was able to remake it in fairly short order." Truth. #gomightybanyans
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