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Though the strike appeared to have been a failure, it was disclosed three days later that Aguillard had lost the support of the majority of the trustees. ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' reported that opposition to Aguillard had mushroomed after David Hankins, the executive director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, reportedly dropped his support after learning that Aguillard had been recorded as having said that Hankins might be the individual promoting Calvinism on the LC campus and could "get caught in his own lies".<ref name=aguillardaskedtoresign/><ref name=aguillardapologytohankins/>After the comments about Hankins became public, Aguillard wrote the Baptist executive director a letter expressing his "remorse" over having made such remarks: "I pray that you will forgive me, and we can continue to work closely together for Christ."<ref name=aguillardapologytohankins>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140328/NEWS01/140328024/Louisiana-College-s-Aguillard-issues-apology-La-Baptist-Convention-executive-director|title=Leigh Guidry, Louisiana College's Aguillard issues apology to La. Baptist Convention executive director|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=March 28, 2014}}</ref>

Though the strike appeared to have been a failure, it was disclosed three days later that Aguillard had lost the support of the majority of the trustees. ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' reported that opposition to Aguillard had mushroomed after David Hankins, the executive director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, reportedly dropped his support after learning that Aguillard had been recorded as having said that Hankins might be the individual promoting Calvinism on the LC campus and could "get caught in his own lies".<ref name=aguillardaskedtoresign/><ref name=aguillardapologytohankins/>After the comments about Hankins became public, Aguillard wrote the Baptist executive director a letter expressing his "remorse" over having made such remarks: "I pray that you will forgive me, and we can continue to work closely together for Christ."<ref name=aguillardapologytohankins>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140328/NEWS01/140328024/Louisiana-College-s-Aguillard-issues-apology-La-Baptist-Convention-executive-director|title=Leigh Guidry, Louisiana College's Aguillard issues apology to La. Baptist Convention executive director|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=March 28, 2014}}</ref>

Ten LC trustees who had formerly opposed Aguillard released a public letter on March 28, 2014 critical of Aguillard's leadership: "It has been about the abuse of power and authoritarian control. We are concerned with truth and transparency and we believe the [Louisiana Baptist] Convention should be concerned about the same. ... we encourage the entire board to be unified in charting a new direction for the college."<ref name=dissidentsletter>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140329/NEWS01/303290026/Louisiana-College-board-members-accuse-Aguillard-La-Baptist-Convention-executive-director-abusing-power|author=Leigh Guidry|title=Louisiana College board members accuse Aguillard, La. Baptist Convention executive director of abusing power, March 29, 2014|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=March 29, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140329143438/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140329/NEWS01/303290026/Louisiana-College-board-members-accuse-Aguillard-La-Baptist-Convention-executive-director-abusing-power|archivedate=March 29, 2014|df=}}</ref> The ten dissidents, including Tony Perkinsl, said that they would have called for Aguillard's termination in 2013 had not convention executive director David Hankins exerted "undue influence" in defense of Aguillard. Several trustees indicated that Aguillard, not Hankins, is the focus of their concern.<ref name=dissidentsletter/>

Ten LC trustees who had formerly opposed Aguillard released a public letter on March 28, 2014 critical of Aguillard's leadership: "It has been about the abuse of power and authoritarian control. We are concerned with truth and transparency and we believe the [Louisiana Baptist] Convention should be concerned about the same. ... we encourage the entire board to be unified in charting a new direction for the college."<ref name=dissidentsletter>Leigh Guidry, Louisiana College board members accuse Aguillard, La. Baptist Convention executive director of abusing power, ''Alexandria Town Talk'', March 29, 2014</ref> The ten dissidents, including Tony Perkins, said that they would have called for Aguillard's termination in 2013 had not convention executive director David Hankins exerted "undue influence" in defense of Aguillard. Several trustees indicated that Aguillard, not Hankins, is the focus of their concern.<ref name=dissidentsletter/>

On April 2, 2014, the ''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' reported that Aguillard will not resign as LC president and has "new evidence" to report to the trustees at their next meeting on April 14.<ref name=aguillardwontresign>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140402/NEWS01/304020023/Sources-La-College-President-Joe-Aguillard-says-he-won-t-quit|title=Leigh Guidry, Sources: La. College President Joe Aguillard says he won't quit|publisher=''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=April 2, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140402101717/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140402/NEWS01/304020023/Sources-La-College-President-Joe-Aguillard-says-he-won-t-quit|archivedate=April 2, 2014|df=}}</ref>

On April 2, 2014, the ''Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' reported that Aguillard will not resign as LC president and has "new evidence" to report to the trustees at their next meeting on April 14.<ref name=aguillardwontresign>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140402/NEWS01/304020023/Sources-La-College-President-Joe-Aguillard-says-he-won-t-quit|title=Leigh Guidry, Sources: La. College President Joe Aguillard says he won't quit|publisher=''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=April 2, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140402101717/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140402/NEWS01/304020023/Sources-La-College-President-Joe-Aguillard-says-he-won-t-quit|archivedate=April 2, 2014|df=}}</ref>