Not everyone is happy with Point Loma Nazarene's appointment of a new president.
Longtime provost and chief academic officer Kerry Fulcher was picked after a long and national search for a new leader for the conservative religious campus. Yet, the choice has sparked controversy due to Fulcher's role in a controversial firing in 2023 of Mark Maddix, PLNU’s dean of theology, due to Maddix's backing of a former teacher who supported LGBTQ+ people.
The Union-Tribune reported:
A coalition of LGBTQ+ alumni and donors condemned the selection, saying it would hinder the university’s already strained relations not just with some students and faculty but also with San Diego’s LGBTQ+ community after a series of recent controversies.