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Investigation, internal LC panel reach conflicting conclusions

Apr. 24, 2013 7:58 PM

Written by

Leigh Guidry and Randy Benson

An independent investigation into the actions of Louisiana College President Joe Aguillard found he “engaged in falsehoods and misrepresented material information to the Board of Trustees on countless occasions.” A special committee of the LC board, however, found Aguillard “has not acted improperly.”

The independent investigation was conducted by the New Orleans law firm Kinney, Ellinghausen, Richard & DeShazo. The firm was hired by Gene Lee, chairman of the LC Board of Trustees, in the wake of whistleblower complaints filed against Aguillard by LC Vice Presidents Charles L. “Chuck” Quarles and Timothy “Tim” Johnson. Copies of the law firm’s report to the trustees, dated March 17, were obtained by The Town Talk.

The special committee of board members was appointed March 19, during the board’s annual spring meeting. That committee is due to report back to the board at a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday on the Pineville campus of the private Baptist college.

The board’s committee was chaired by the Rev. Kris Chenier. It included Waylon Bailey, president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, and David Hankins, executive director of the LBC, along with Jack Hunter and Tony Perkins.

Quarles, who declined to be interviewed for this story, announced last week that he is resigning from Louisiana College after graduation in May. He has accepted a position with Southeastern Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He currently is the dean of the Caskey School of Divinity and vice president for the integration of faith and learning at LC.

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