New College in Florida announced on Tuesday that it will commission a statue of the late Charlie Kirk to “honor his legacy and incredible work.”

An emailed press release announcing the commission stated that the statue will be “privately funded by community leaders” and will proudly stand on New College’s campus as a reminder to fight for free speech and “civil discourse in American life.” The press release provided a sample image of what the statue could look like, depicting Kirk sitting at a table, microphone in hand, with empty chairs at the table, representing his love of open, free, and peaceful debate of ideas.

New College President Richard Corcoran said in a statement that the Turning Point USA founder “knew that universities are ground zero for free speech and the marketplace of

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