Cronyism on campus is flourishing in Florida

Working remotely has become immensely popular since the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is ridiculous that two of the University of Florida’s new highest-ranking and highest-paid officers will continue to reside in the Washington, D.C., area, some 775 miles from Gainesville. UF President Ben Sasse, himself a former Washington insider, has made himself an avatar of cronyism by appointing those people, who worked for him when he was a U.S. senator from Nebraska. Cronyism is flourishing in Florida. Its epicenter may be New College, founded as an idealistic institution dedicated to innovation and inclus...