A trustee chosen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a motion to explore ending the program, starting with 2024 enrollees. The New College of Florida’s trustees voted 7-3 Thursday to take the first steps toward eliminating the institution’s gender studies program. The vote came on a motion introduced by Christopher Rufo, a trustee recently appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It directs New College’s president to look into dismantling the program, with no new students to be enrolled in 2024. Some trustees, however, questioned the legality of the motion, which was not on the meeting’s agenda nor made available for public comment beforehand.
