Gallaudet Board Terminates Appointment of Controversial President

Jane Fernandes will not head Gallaudet University, the school's board announced yesterday, in a decision it called "a necessity at this point." Fernandes's appointment had caused weeks of protests that put regular university operations on hold, the Daily Colonial reports. The board's announcement has led those protesters to start partying, reports one blogger who advocated against Fernandes.

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