"The university has made many of their alumni very unhappy.
They are also keeping their wallets and check books closed."
I'm not sure exactly how much of a hit they've taken in terms of alumni contributions; I'm not even getting the monthly/biweekly mass mailed requests anymore.
Saves me no end of wastebasket space.
Still retain some contact with the Engineering School there, however. They've begun to sound like they're ready to seceed, put the East end of the campus on wheels and move out of the county.
The longer Ward hangs around, the more he makes himself an easier target.
Even the students now laugh at him and his stupid sunglasses.