Lead: A former faculty representative at New College of Florida published a critical account of the campus’ conservative overhaul under new leadership, detailing clashes over governance, curriculum and faculty voice. The faculty member, Amy Reid, had been a prominent critic of the college’s board and president and now reflects publicly on efforts to resist changes she believes undermine the institution’s academic mission. The New College story is part of a broader cluster of governance conflicts at selective public institutions where political appointees or trustees seek rapid institutional redesign. Faculty governance leaders and AAUP observers say such episodes can produce resignations, accreditation reviews, and disruptions to hiring and curricular continuity. University governing boards, faculty senates and accrediting bodies will weigh reputational risk, faculty recruitment and student recruitment consequences as politically driven reorganizations continue to surface nationally.