I wonder what kind of pull DeSantis has?
I would suspect DeSantis’ influence at colleges is not huge, especially not with the more radically progressive schools.
They seem to exist as a Disneyland; a small fiefdom or souvereign government unto themselves.
Consider the case of Oberlin College in Ohio vs Gibson Bakery. There are quite a few conservatives in Central Ohio, yet Oberlin remains stubbornly radical.