[tanknetter]

... have expressed concerns that the board turned what should have been a routine academic decision into a personal one.

And that's the problem. The "faculty" have just as much emotional and personal buy-in to the situation as the Board does, but are able to mask it under the guise of the "routine academic decision" argument.

At least the Board's decision, even if made for "personal" reasons, has the benefit of being in the best interests of the school's reputation.

[cripplecreek]

I think its good that leftist ideals are coming into conflict. Kennedy made a choice and it was a good choice.