Alumni & Friends of Whittier College

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From: Billie ’50 and Richard ’49 Deihl
Date: Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Poets’ Pledge for President Oubré’s Removal or Resignation from Office

Hello,

You are doing such a good job keeping us informed of what is going on at Whittier College these days. We don’t have many friends our age that keep in touch with the “changes” that have destroyed our very special college. But we have kept in touch with a dear friend, Barbara Groce ’57, who was blocked from attending one of the last meetings, and we knew we had to step in and voice our objection to the shameful way the President of the college, and also the Board of Trustees are promoting this unconscionable behavior. Why are they wanting to sell the beautiful Wardman House—for money? If we can fire this unqualified President and encourage Trustees to remember their responsibilities and, if not, resign from the Board, we are on track to attract faculty and students that would apply merit, and love and caring for one another. We want bright, hard-working students who enter their adult life prepared to lead, whether in the business world or as parents. We aren’t victims, we are responsible for our own actions.

The Deihls

P.S. We have signed the pledge form.