See a timeline of events,

› July 2012: A Bryan College Bible professor is arrested in a Northwest Georgia child sex sting, and school administrators tell faculty he did not return to the school “to pursue other opportunities.”

› September 2012:

Administrators spike a Bryan College student newspaper story exposing the arrest.

› January 2013:

President Stephen Livesay announces major budget cuts, after lower-than-anticipated enrollment numbers.

› Spring 2013: Citing budget shortfalls, school administrators eliminate four faculty positions and reduce athletic scholarships.

› February 2014:

Administrators change Bryan’s more than 80-year-old statement of belief, restricting the view the school’s professors can hold regarding the Creation.

› February 2014:

Faculty passes an overwhelming vote of no confidence in President Stephen Livesay.

› May 2014: Two former professors sue the school and ask for their jobs back after refusing to sign the new statement of belief. › May 2014: College cuts 20 staff members, more than a tenth of its full-time staff, blaming dwindling enrollment.

› July 2014: Five trustees resign.

› October 2014:

Bryan settles the lawsuit with two professors.

› October 2015:

Bryan’s administration changes the Faculty-Administrative Guide, restricting how faculty can meet and discuss issues.

› May 2017: Another trustee resigns citing concerns with Livesay’s actions and leadership.