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Mount St. Mary’s — Continued from page 18
19, 2016, when the Mountain university equipment was seized.
Echo reported that Newman’s Newman himself did not address
newly-created student retention the men about their termination,
plan was engineered to ensure the but rather had letters delivered to
dismissal of twenty to twenty-five the professors, stating that their
of the university’s worst-performing termination was due to unspecified
students. Additionally, the article violations of university policy.
referenced a conversation between The majority of the faculty
Newman and Professor Greg Murray, members believed that the
where Newman allegedly referred terminations were retaliatory, as
to poorly-performing students as both men had objected to Newman’s
“bunnies” that needed to be drowned policy changes. While the university
or have a “Glock to their heads.” offered later that same week to
The university’s administration reinstate both professors, the damage
responded swiftly to the article, had already been done. Articles
condemning it as “grossly inaccurate.” about the university’s termination
A subsequent statement from John of the professors—one of whom
E. Coyne, the chairman of the Board still had tenure—were published in
of Trustees, confirmed that Newman several local newspapers, as well as
used the “inappropriate metaphor” but The Washington Post. Letters to the
denied that Newman’s new retention editor of the Mountain Echo poured
program targeted unintelligent students in from current and past members
for dismissal. Coyne’s statement of the university community; some
blamed the misinformation on an stood with the faculty while others
“organized, small group of faculty and sided with Newman.
recent alums working to undermine In light of the national publicity,
and ultimately cause the exit of the university faculty members voted
President Newman.” overwhelmingly in favor of asking
Opponents of Newman and the for Newman’s resignation. Despite
administration were further inflamed the 87-3 vote, Newman insisted that
in February, when Newman ordered he had no intention to resign.
the termination of two university On February 29, 2016, Newman
faculty members, one of which was did step down from the presidency.
tenured. Professors Thane Naberhaus The Board of Trustees appointed
and Edward Egan were escorted Karl Einoff as the acting president.
off campus by security, and their
Mount St. Mary’s — Continued from page 18
19, 2016, when the Mountain university equipment was seized.
Echo reported that Newman’s Newman himself did not address
newly-created student retention the men about their termination,
plan was engineered to ensure the but rather had letters delivered to
dismissal of twenty to twenty-five the professors, stating that their
of the university’s worst-performing termination was due to unspecified
students. Additionally, the article violations of university policy.
referenced a conversation between The majority of the faculty
Newman and Professor Greg Murray, members believed that the
where Newman allegedly referred terminations were retaliatory, as
to poorly-performing students as both men had objected to Newman’s
“bunnies” that needed to be drowned policy changes. While the university
or have a “Glock to their heads.” offered later that same week to
The university’s administration reinstate both professors, the damage
responded swiftly to the article, had already been done. Articles
condemning it as “grossly inaccurate.” about the university’s termination
A subsequent statement from John of the professors—one of whom
E. Coyne, the chairman of the Board still had tenure—were published in
of Trustees, confirmed that Newman several local newspapers, as well as
used the “inappropriate metaphor” but The Washington Post. Letters to the
denied that Newman’s new retention editor of the Mountain Echo poured
program targeted unintelligent students in from current and past members
for dismissal. Coyne’s statement of the university community; some
blamed the misinformation on an stood with the faculty while others
“organized, small group of faculty and sided with Newman.
recent alums working to undermine In light of the national publicity,
and ultimately cause the exit of the university faculty members voted
President Newman.” overwhelmingly in favor of asking
Opponents of Newman and the for Newman’s resignation. Despite
administration were further inflamed the 87-3 vote, Newman insisted that
in February, when Newman ordered he had no intention to resign.
the termination of two university On February 29, 2016, Newman
faculty members, one of which was did step down from the presidency.
tenured. Professors Thane Naberhaus The Board of Trustees appointed
and Edward Egan were escorted Karl Einoff as the acting president.
off campus by security, and their
