Although this article presents the basic elements of the controversy, it does not deal sufficiently with the fact the The College of William and Mary is a public school supported by the State of Virginia and federal grants. Nicol appears to have been put into an untenable situation which damned him no matter what his decision. That private money eventually trumped constitutionality is the crux of the story, and was not sufficiently addressed. I would have liked to see more interviews with the students, alumni, and affected Williamsburg community. Why did Nicol, not the sort of person who is easily intimidated or bullied, decide to resign rather than contest the Board of Visitors...particularly given his enormous support on campus? Something is fishy here. Who was behind the organized blog campaign against him? What are the implications for public entities dependent upon private donors-with-an-agenda?