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The Lafayette

No-Confidence Vote

The no-confidence vote against college President Nicole Hurd was passed at the Jan. 28 faculty meeting.

How tensions between faculty, Hurd and trustees led to a no-confidence vote

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor February 14, 2025

The successful no-confidence vote against college President Nicole Hurd came together in a matter of weeks, but the tensions that led to it were brewing for years, according to members of the faculty....

Student Government discusses faculty no-confidence vote at Jan. 30 meeting

Student Government discusses faculty no-confidence vote at Jan. 30 meeting

By Adam Fox, Contributing Writer February 7, 2025

In Student Government's most recent meeting, a Q&A session with two college administrators was hosted, followed by committee head elections. The session largely focused on the aftermath of a faculty...

College President Nicole Hurd began her tenure at Lafayette College in 2021.

Board of Trustees declares ‘complete confidence’ in Hurd

Lafayette College’s Board of Trustees unanimously declared full confidence in college President Nicole Hurd on Jan. 31, two days after the faculty passed a no-confidence motion against her. Hours later,...

College President Nicole Hurd stands outside Marquis Hall with other administrators before entering the Tuesday faculty meeting.

Hurd hit with successful faculty no-confidence vote

By Isabella Gaglione and Elisabeth Seidel January 31, 2025

Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd was the subject of a successful faculty no-confidence vote on Tuesday, a first in the college’s nearly 200-year history. The vote passed 102-86 with six abstentions,...

College President Nicole Hurd greets supporters before Tuesday's faculty meeting.

Faculty no-confidence vote sparks pro-Hurd campus demonstrations

By Isabella Gaglione, Elisabeth Seidel and Andreas Pelekis January 31, 2025

Two signs of support for college President Nicole Hurd preceded Tuesday’s faculty meeting: a student-athlete organized rally and a banner of mysterious origins. Hurd, facing a faculty no-confidence...

College President Nicole Hurd began her tenure at Lafayette College in 2021.

Hurd to face historic faculty no-confidence vote

By Elisabeth Seidel, Managing Editor January 24, 2025

Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd will face a vote of no confidence from the faculty on Tuesday, two days into the spring semester. A successful vote of no confidence would be a symbolic declaration...

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