2011 alum here. When I was a student ('07-'11), Jackson was dislike by many (not all) students, and by some staff (hard to say how much). I was working for the

2011 alum here. When I was a student ('07-'11), Jackson was dislike by many (not all) students, and by some staff (hard to say how much). I was working for the student newspaper when Jackson unilaterally suspended the faculty senate, which created a ton of animosity. My understanding is that the student opinion of her got better after I graduated. (Info about the faculty senate if anyone is interested: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/02/02/aaup_blasts_rensselaer_polytechnic_institute_for_icing_shared_governance https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/02/02/aaup_blasts_r...)