Written by Dan Wismar

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Del Marsh, the President of the Alabama State Senate says he will refuse to allow the appointments of nine new appointees to the Auburn University Board of Trustees to come to a vote, saying he is unhappy with the process, and that "we can do better".

Though Marsh says his decision is "nothing personal" it is widely seen as a challenge to the reappointment last month of Bobby Lowder to the board, and reflects widespread sentiment among Auburn alumni that the university would do well to move on without Lowder's involvement. Lowder has served on the board since 1983, and has been the focal point of criticism by those who say his micromanagement of Auburn athletics and other university functions has ill-served the institution, despite his donation of millions of dollars to the school over the years.

A lawsuit was filed last week that also seeks to overturn Lowder's nomination to the board.