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Neo-Confederate Ties Haunt South Carolina Lt. Gov.'s New College Job (Click here to read more)

Eric Lach

March 25, 2014

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The College of Charleston received more than 100 applications from people interested in being the 22nd president of the 13th oldest educational institution in the United States. The applicants included current university presidents, chief academic officers, deans, and leaders from both the public and private sectors.

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On Saturday, the college's Board of Trustees announced that it had voted to offer the job to Glenn McConnell, the current Republican lieutenant governor of South Carolina.

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Students at the college, along with the NAACP, had expressed opposition to McConnell's candidacy for weeks prior to the Board of Trustee's vote. Protests had been held, and signs had been posted around campus reading "Go home Glenn" and "No Confederates for President." McConnell's opponents cited, and continue to cite, his lack of experience in higher education and his longstanding and public enthusiasm for the Confederacy.