Mistakes were made in the Wren Chapel Cross controversy, said William & Mary’s board of visitors yesterday:
In handling this matter, however, even President Nichol has acknowledged that mistakes have been made. As he freely admits, the President is new and he is learning. A decision, such as this one, that so deeply affects the history and traditions of our school and bears on its values, past and present, should be a shared one. It should be a product of collective thought, discussion and even debate. It is a decision that should involve all stakeholders including the Board, alumni, faculty, students and long loyal friends of the College. We owe it to our community to do better and are persuaded that President Nichol agrees.
Yet the board also declined to overrule Nichol, at least not before a committee reports in April. Here are the stories from AP and IHE.