<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">President-Gene-R-Nichol-Resignation-and-Response-Collection</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Nichol, Gene R., Resignation and Response</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the President Gene R. Nichol Resignation and Response Collection <num>UA 340</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2008-06-30</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:17:39 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>President Gene R. Nichol Resignation and Response Collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="lcnaf">College of William and Mary. Student Organizations</corpname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="lcnaf">College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors.</corpname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="local">College of William and Mary. Staff</corpname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcnaf">Nichol, Gene R., 1951-</persname>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">4.40 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="2006/2008" type="inclusive">2006-2008</unitdate>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_620d6442948b4e6834874c1c03c06303"><language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_e2405595cfb24b2d245f1d5acb01ea35">
    <head>Historical Note:</head>
<p>This collections consists of fliers, announcements, programs etc for the many student organizations.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_148eb7affa23c6540b30465720826bb6">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Information about individual donors, when known, is available in the Special Collections Research Center. This collection as a whole was assigned the accession number 2008.63 on 6/30/2008, but the individual items were received from a variety of donors and/or collected by Special Collections Research Center staff from February 12, 2008 to this date.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <custodhist id="aspace_0f0cdcd36460f408b0fd424000ba60f1">
    <head>Custodial History:</head>
<p>This collection as a whole was assigned the accession number 2008.63 on 6/30/2008, but the individual items were received from a variety of donors and/or collected by Special Collections Research Center staff from February 12, 2008 to this date.</p>  </custodhist>
  <accruals id="aspace_e82eb43d0c9a3abb10aca3a713644bce">
    <head>Accruals:</head>
<p>Additional material is expected.</p>  </accruals>
  <processinfo id="aspace_452372c79ba6b7ae5c5a6cd262e3bf72">
    <head>Processing Information:</head>
<p>Acc. 2010.578 accessioned by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, 10/2010.</p>  </processinfo>
  <userestrict id="aspace_632dfe191f21aa0c4b13057b0fc28b91">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_1e58a920ab3d2855f7a6d5bb2c780af1">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_20afd3e8f5b106cbe1b841b8cda30e20">
    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Gene R. Nichol Resignation and Response Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_688194a461ea0971c7e16e390168261d">
    <head>Related Materials:</head>
<p>University Archives Subject File Collection (UA 9); University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection (UA 10); University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13); University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58).</p><p> Several interviews were conducted by the Williamsburg Documentary Project (WDP) related to the controversy surrounding the cross in the Wren Building. See</p><p>  <extref xlink:actuate="onrequest" audience="external" linktype="simple" xlink:show="embed" xlink:href="https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/browse?type=subject&amp;order=ASC&amp;rpp=20&amp;value=Wren+Cross" xlink:title="browse?type=subject&amp;order=ASC&amp;rpp=20&amp;value=Wren+Cross"/></p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <phystech id="aspace_8f06664b67dc47d9caa23d3b7b333f85">
    <head>Physical Characteristics or Technical Requirements:</head>
<p>Captured websites, video, and digital images must be used in the Special Collections Research Center using department equipment.</p>  </phystech>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_c6d8250f047d0f196f5c796d4f729161">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection includes material related to the resignation of President Gene R. Nichol of the College of William and Mary on February 12, 2008, and the response of the campus, alumni, and public. Material in the collection was created by a variety of formal and informal organizations and individuals and includes correspondence, fliers, videos, images, websites, news clippings, armbands, stickers, and a variety of other formats. Much of the collection is material produced in response to President Nichol announcing his resignation with a smaller amount of material from the months preceding the announcement. The collection includes material from individuals and organizations who were opposed to President Nichol as well as those who supported him. This collection does not include official College of William and Mary records produced by various offices. Those records will generally be housed with the collections for the creating office or department. Exceptions include communications from the Board of Visitors to the campus community.</p><p> When permitted by donor agreements, images and videos will be made available online through the SCRC's pages on the Digital Archive  <extref xlink:actuate="onrequest" audience="external" linktype="simple" xlink:show="embed" xlink:href="http://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/605" xlink:title="605"/> </p><p> Flicker:  <extref xlink:actuate="onrequest" audience="external" linktype="simple" xlink:show="embed" xlink:href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/sets/72157603901798511/" xlink:title=""/> </p><p> Youtube: <extref xlink:actuate="onrequest" audience="external" linktype="simple" xlink:show="embed" xlink:href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=42C8F03CF2CB373D" xlink:title="view_play_list?p=42C8F03CF2CB373D"/> </p><p> The Special Collections Research Center continues to actively collect material documenting events prior to President Gene R. Nichol's resignation as well as responses to his resignation.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Fliers (printed matter)</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Photographs</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Posters</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Video recordings</genreform>
    <subject source="local">College of William and Mary--History--21st century</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Low-income college students</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Strikes and lockouts--College teachers</subject>
    <subject source="local">Student movements</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Student protestors</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Student strikes</subject>
    <corpname source="lcnaf">College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors</corpname>
    <persname source="lcnaf">Nichol, Gene R., 1951-</persname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_65d60a6f1f3f0068c68382d684307e1a" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series 1: Resignation and Response</unittitle><unitid>id26971</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102947</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate></did><c id="aspace_9499cc768ac8367b7b8dd539bc4456a8" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 1</unittitle><unitid>id26958</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102949</unitid><container id="aspace_1f2c0f67dc8b8e40b1f414a03ff85fa6" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_f204d2d3e9569efef18f39eebad1cba4" level="file"><did><unittitle>Cards for President Nichol</unittitle><unitid>id26960</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102952</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_6cf8c48841758559301488d77a75a9f5" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_df1b8e4c523efcbaf6a7eb441826cfde" parent="aspace_6cf8c48841758559301488d77a75a9f5" type="folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_0898883a3f52f03cf0e31e4be73718e8"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Received from Margaret Smith and Sean Walsh, February 29, 2008.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_b8aee635ad9ca69307a00df6f4f87e3e" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence to Board of Visitors and President Nichol</unittitle><unitid>id26961</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102953</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_6dc877524e15854da91fea8bc3913fa0" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_e3d3ca700332f2bb4d3a9a3d3de87567" parent="aspace_6dc877524e15854da91fea8bc3913fa0" type="folder">2</container></did></c><c id="aspace_691e07f43d4ce64b4c1bbb58bba81b01" level="file"><did><unittitle>Faculty Assembly</unittitle><unitid>id26962</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102954</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_e2081886acec479c2263096379302542" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_9ad1cf34984b6802449fd3209d491fef" parent="aspace_e2081886acec479c2263096379302542" type="folder">3</container></did></c><c id="aspace_c78dae20d0496e54b06bec352f1a981c" level="file"><did><unittitle>Fliers</unittitle><unitid>id26963</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102955</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_2b0fb1c44590521192d790b1cd2e1975" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_5be4a359adcbafd9a3cab0a01a43ced4" parent="aspace_2b0fb1c44590521192d790b1cd2e1975" type="folder">4</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_d0ef2713c1c4d89e658e6dbec8fd4cbc"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Received from Margaret Smith and Sean Walsh, February 29, 2008 and collected from across campus.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_cc9ebb65d4fc1722dccd2e7be03063c4" level="file"><did><unittitle>Fliers</unittitle><unitid>id26964</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102956</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_4ac03b19607878a39a6febf0d68f1fa3" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_e70cfcb5ca94aefa1068e65874a491f9" parent="aspace_4ac03b19607878a39a6febf0d68f1fa3" type="folder">5</container></did></c><c id="aspace_1ac8b7985b148932d5fc5b52a1e20b6a" level="file"><did><unittitle>Miscellaneous</unittitle><unitid>id26965</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102957</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2007-2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_b3cfde75b32fb55daaf905602e7c4e7d" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_26eaadef0b314428393bb30f5159493e" parent="aspace_b3cfde75b32fb55daaf905602e7c4e7d" type="folder">6</container></did></c><c id="aspace_46f06108f331e720e3d96e632efade9d" level="file"><did><unittitle>Official Statements and Communications</unittitle><unitid>id26966</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102958</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_3fb140e2bf62fd73a8b832eec8ac70c4" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_4963a0da57ca81bd4886129cc95a7715" parent="aspace_3fb140e2bf62fd73a8b832eec8ac70c4" type="folder">7</container></did></c><c id="aspace_e37429e4c41a7dcbe4edbbc6bce90412" level="file"><did><unittitle>Petitions and Related Remarks</unittitle><unitid>id26967</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102959</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_c2140a01349eba8879e3445aedc57f79" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_6763a58d93bd0b50523d9360582be28f" parent="aspace_c2140a01349eba8879e3445aedc57f79" type="folder">8</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_f81387256f1fdc3b59b4aab1b8f37615"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Received from Daniel Souleles, May 27, 2008.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_5aec5e4198a3bb48e7f95ec350a6cf20" level="file"><did><unittitle>Websites, Blogs, etc. (Selected)</unittitle><unitid>id26968</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102960</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_13c7e2c9cd83a628035e0fa2c92f5897" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_2261e48b676826f4223590eacdbb098f" parent="aspace_13c7e2c9cd83a628035e0fa2c92f5897" type="folder">9</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_62ec633796dc2d8933407151c84e1997"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>See also the websites and blogs captured by Swem Library and available in their electronic format in the Special Collections Research Center.</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_4394acd745fe4d71cde28c45832c4318" level="file"><did><unittitle>Websites, Blogs, etc. (Selected)</unittitle><unitid>id26969</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102961</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate><container id="aspace_d5c3f853588108be6f626551c6a07a42" label="Mixed Materials" type="Box">1</container><container id="aspace_5d9e0df09d3e98d013b059dfa569f922" parent="aspace_d5c3f853588108be6f626551c6a07a42" type="folder">10</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_433d40a8b25c6c9020c115254ce970d3"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>See also the websites and blogs captured by Swem Library and available in their electronic format in the Special Collections Research Center.</p></scopecontent></c></c><c id="aspace_c6279e6f210a755d09e9cb8a4ef5b910" level="item"><did><unittitle>Posters and Placards</unittitle><unitid>id26972</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102950</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate></did></c><c id="aspace_7cd831328f576e67336ecc1f58f66ed3" level="item"><did><unittitle>Banners</unittitle><unitid>id26973</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102951</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate></did></c></c><c id="aspace_2eb5fdbbc82b26efef53c99671cb7a5d" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series 2: Photographs and Videos</unittitle><unitid>id26970</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/102948</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">2008</unitdate></did><scopecontent id="aspace_8fda45d9c8b70f388f6fd972d57747fb"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>When permitted by donor agreements, images and videos will be made available online through the SCRC's pages on the W&amp;M DSpace Digital Repository: http://dspace.swem.wm.edu/dspace/handle/10288/605 Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/sets/72157603901798511/ YouTube http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=42C8F03CF2CB373D Note that a number of images and videos were posted online at websites such as http://wrengateblog.com/ and http://youtube.com. The creators of those videos may or may not have agreed to donate their work for inclusion in this collection.</p></scopecontent></c></dsc>
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