 In the end, the incoming president of the nation's only liberal arts university for the deaf was given no choice. The Gallaudet University board of trustees voted Sunday to revoke Jane Fernandes' contract after a daylong closed-door meeting that followed a month of protests by students and faculty members. She had refused to step down. In a statement posted on the university's Web site, Fernandes, the former provost who had been selected in May to take office in January, said she had "deep regret" about the board's decision. "I love Gallaudet University, and I believe I could have made a significant contribution to its future," she said. "I hope that the Gallaudet community can heal the wounds that have been created." ...
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