Fired New College VP blasts hostile atmosphere, attack on higher ed under Richard Corcoran
New College of Florida fired Ryan Terry, the university’s vice president of communications and marketing. The move came a day before New College trustees are expected to hire interim President Richard Corcoran on a permanent basis.
Terry only joined the university’s administration in July. But during a few months on the job, Terry said the worst criticisms about a hostile takeover at the school were confirmed. His termination took place days after a meeting with Corcoran that left him concerned the college president courts fights with the media and eschews efforts to restore a sense of community.
“When I was talking about unity on campus and saying we need to repair relationships in the orga...
