Citing need for unity, Baylor University fires President John Lilley

“The reality is that the board lost confidence in John’s ability to unite the various Baylor constituencies,” Dr. Batson said. “A lot of the faculty members were upset, and our faculty is important to us.” This spring, Dr. Lilley overruled faculty recommendations and denied tenure to 12 of 30 candidates at the Baptist university in […]

“The reality is that the board lost confidence in John’s ability to unite the various Baylor constituencies,” Dr. Batson said. “A lot of the faculty members were upset, and our faculty is important to us.”

This spring, Dr. Lilley overruled faculty recommendations and denied tenure to 12 of 30 candidates at the Baptist university in Waco.


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