New College of Florida underwent a high‑profile political transformation after state intervention replaced faculty and altered curriculum. The overhaul removed gender‑studies offerings, inserted a classical reading list that includes The Odyssey, and approved symbolic additions such as a Charlie Kirk statue. State officials and board appointees drove the changes; faculty and students described them as a reorientation of academic priorities. The episode underscores how governor‑led trustee appointments can rapidly redirect public university missions and course offerings.