Her resignation followed what the San Antonio Express-News characterized as "months of tumult in which students and faculty protested Pollack's decision to eliminate a dozen degree majors, including religious studies and Mexican American studies, which some considered at the core of the Catholic school's mission and identity."
Her resignation was triggered by student and faculty opposition to Pollack's decision to eliminate several degree programs, including religious studies and Mexican American studies, which were seen as crucial to the Catholic school's identity.