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“give me a detailed summary on the reasons people want jane fernandes removed as president”

Critics argue Fernandes governs by “opacity rather than transparency, suppression rather than engagement, and unilateral action rather than shared process,” leaving institutions financially worse off, according to The Pattern and the President. At Antioch, the AAUP has formally intervened over her treatment of a tenured professor. She also eliminated nine staff and faculty positions, restructured eight more with salary cuts, and announced building sales or leases under a rescaling plan, per Antioch College (history and background). Her prior record includes faculty no-confidence votes at Gallaudet and Guilford, issuing roughly $73 million in bonds against a ~$70 million endowment at Guilford, and imposing protest restrictions.

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The Pattern and the President — 2026-06-11. source=post_page---byline--d1f54023fb6b---------------------------------------) 14 min read Jun 11, 2026 Three Institutions & Twenty Years of the Same Failures Press enter or c
Antioch College (history and background) — 1850-present. the pandemic with 50 new first year students and an increase of 22% overall.

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