Here’s why you should care about this:
It is a spiteful act. Take a moment to read the original announcement. The protesting faculty took pains to be as diplomatic as possible, leaving readers uncertain as to what their specific complaints were. The word “heavy-handed” does not even begin to describe the administration’s response to their tact.
It is deceitful. The dean and president (who is also a reverend) reportedly announced to the student body that the protesting faculty had resigned. They did not.
It is unreasonable. The dean and president has basically fired people for wanting to talk to his superiors. In what universe is this an appropriate course of action?
Well. so much for information. Are there other issues involved in this matter?
Ah well, when all you have is a hammer, every problem, from Florida to New York, looks like a nail. At one end of the geography, it’s a deposition; at the other end, it’s a resignation. Cf: Kate and DBB.