Uh, if you mean Msgr. Stuart Swetland, he has not been head of the Newman Center for a number of years now. You might want to check your facts before opining. He’s now academic vp at Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg.
If this had happened when Msgr. Swetland was head of the Newman Center, I doubt they would have caved like this.
Whoever the one in the letter who told him his services were no longer needed. I read it last night when I was tired and don’t remember the name.