of Trustees of Gallaudet University rescinded her contract to be the ninth President of Gallaudet. Thereafter, Fernandes served as a Senior Fellow at the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute. As Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, her team collaborated on a partnership resulting in Asheville hosting the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy on its campus. She was widely applauded for her successful efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the university's operations. She teamed with Chancellor Anne Ponder in fundraising to establish three endowed professorships and she secured significant support from private foundations. In 202l Fernandes led a university-wide team in the nearly perfect ten-year reaffirmation of accreditation of UNC Asheville. A major part of that effort involved developing student learning outcomes and measuring the university's success in students achieving expected learning outcomes. In partnership with the Guilford College campus community, Fernandes launched the Guilford Edge, innovative and shared student experiences, consisting of learning collaboratively, integrating advising, leading ethically, and rallying campus spirit. The Edge resulted in an enrollment turnaround and measurable progress through an 8% increase in new students, a 6% increase in retention of current students, a record low of 17% D, F, W or NC (no credit) grades, and on average, students completing 1/2 credit more per semester. In addition to the enrollment and academic increases, Fernandes is credited with investing in core values-based restorations to provide healthy and safe accommodations and preserve building infrastructure for centuries to come. The college's construction and restoration team designed collaborative teaching and learning spaces to support the Guilford Edge. The establishment of a Cabinet-level Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resulted in diversity being central to every College decision. President Fernandes supported gender equity in athletic participation, practice, and experience necessary for the student body. Fernandes made difficult decisions to furlough and lay off colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic and announced that she would leave office on June 30, 2021. The Guilford Board awarded her a one-year sabbatical and transition to a tenured faculty position in English. In August 2021 Antioch College announced the selection of Jane Fernandes as their next president. She is a Founding member of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, where she is currently a Steering Committee member. Formed in 2017, the college and university leaders' alliance is dedicated to