By Bob Allen A Baptist college in Louisiana opened its academic year Aug. 28 with a chapel service honoring its former president, who stepped down earlier this year amid accusations of misleading trustees, whistleblower complaints and public calls for his…
La. Supreme Court dismisses Louisiana College suit
By Bob Allen The Supreme Court of Louisiana has upheld lower court rulings that judges cannot resolve a lawsuit alleging academic freedom violations at a Baptist school without delving into issues of theology and church governance, an unconstitutional violation of…
Louisiana College to seek new president
By Bob Allen Rather than losing his job or getting a contract extension, an embattled Baptist college president in Louisiana will return to the classroom with an honorary title and trustees will search for a new president to replace him….
Report says Louisiana College president asked to resign
By Bob Allen Louisiana College President Joe Aguillard has lost trustee support and been asked to resign, according to a story quoting multiple sources published March 26 in The Town Talk newspaper in Alexandria, La. Aguillard, 57, president of the…
Blogger moving on from Louisiana College to ‘ex-Muslim’ controversy in Georgia
By Bob Allen A Baptist pastor who released documents that brought media scrutiny to alleged wrongdoing at Louisiana College says he is finished with that controversy and shifting focus to another Baptist college president accused in the past of lying…
Report: SACS to investigate Louisiana College
By Bob Allen The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools plans to investigate media reports that documents submitted leading to reaffirmation of Louisiana College’s accreditation in December may have been forged, The Town Talk newspaper in Alexandria, La., reported March…
Former Louisiana College VP files lawsuit
By Bob Allen A former Louisiana College administrator sued the Louisiana Baptist Convention-affiliated school March 11 claiming wrongful termination after he filed a whistleblower report alleging misconduct by the school’s president. Timothy Johnson, former executive vice president at Louisiana College,…
More Louisiana College documents emerge
By Bob Allen Louisiana College trustees are working on a contract extension for President Joe Aguillard, according to the Town Talk newspaper in Alexandria, La., even as new documents emerged alleging that Aguillard’s office submitted papers with forged signatures to…
Documents suggest Louisiana College paid hush money to potential whistleblower
By Bob Allen Louisiana College paid nearly $35,000 in severance to a former official who threatened in 2011 to go public with allegations against the school’s president, according to documents obtained by a local newspaper and a Southern Baptist blogger….