- Oct. 20, 2026 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Oct. 21, 2026 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Campus Center
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Cole Cinema
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Faculty
Staff
Students
Film Screening & Discussion: First They Came For My College
Presented by The Media Literacy, Civic Engagement and Democracy Project (MLCED)
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stages a coup at New College, the state’s beloved public honors college, students and professors confront a new reality: their campus is ground zero in an unprecedented nationwide assault on academic freedom and diversity.
Join us for a two-part event series exploring higher education, democracy, and student journalism.
- Day 1: Film Screening + Discussion
- Date & Time: October 20 | 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM
- Location: Cole Cinema, Campus Center
- Details: Screening of the film followed by a discussion with former New College faculty members Liz Leininger and Diego Villada (now at SMCM).
- Day 2: Student Journalists at the Forefront
- Date & Time: October 21 | 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
- Location: Cole Cinema, Campus Center
- Details: A panel discussion featuring former student journalists from New College alongside representatives from SMCM's Point News.
Sponsor(s)
The Steny H. Hoyer Center for the Study of Democracy; The Hilda C. Landers Library
Sahar Shafqat
sshafqat@smcm.edu
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