University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe Resigns
Departure comes amid criticism over handling of racial issues; chancellor also steps down
University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday at the campus in Columbia, Mo., after black Missouri football players threatened to boycott future games, alleging that Wolfe mishandled racial incidents. Photo: AP
COLUMBIA, Mo.—The president and chancellor of the University of Missouri resigned Monday after weeks of mounting student protests over what they called poor handling of several recent racial incidents, marking the first time in decades students have forced out the head of a major American university.
