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Resignations from University (158 Results)
Announced Last Day Name & Position Organization Comments Reason Sep. 14
2017Sep. 14
2017Michael Morell
Senior FellowHarvard University
USAhe is a former CIA Chief and connected to CBS News Resigned Sep. 27
2017Janet Dudley-Eshbach
PresidentSalisbury University
USAResigned Oct. 17
2017Jan. 31
2018Arthur Dunning
PresidentAlbany State University
USARetired Nov. 13
2017Nov. 22
2017Kate Gregory
VPIowa State University
USARetired Nov. 28
2017Glynis Breakwell
Vice ChancellorBath University
UKhighest paid university vice-chancellor / will still be paid full salary after she leaves post Resigned Dec. 05
2017Nov. 30
2017Jim Kurtenbach
VP & CIOIowa State University
USAResigned Dec. 14
2017Feb. 15
2018Sam Olens
PresidentKennesaw State University
USAResigned Dec. 21
2017Kirk Humphreys
Board of RegentsUniversity of Oklahoma
USAfollowing backlash over controversial homosexuality comments Resigned Dec. 22
2017Neil J. Moore
CEO & PresidentUniversity of Maryland
Capital Region Health
USAResigned Dec. 28
2017Feb. 16
2018Norman Pattiz
Regent & Chair of the Regents Oversight Committee and National LaboratoriesUniversity of California
USAMisconduct allegations Resigned Jan. 10
2018J. Paul Nyquist
PresidentMoody Bible Institute
USAResigned Jan. 10
2018Steve Mogck
COOMoody Bible Institute
USAResigned Jan. 10
2018Junias Venugopal
ProvostMoody Bible Institute
USARetired Jan. 11
2018Feb. 28
2018Joel Seligman
CEO & PresidentUniversity of Rochester
USAResigned Jan. 14
2018Jan. 12
2018Mark Hoeltzel
DoctorUniversity of Michigan
USAcharged in child porn case Resigned
Arrest
IndictmentJan. 24
2018Lou Anna K. Simon
PresidentMichigan State University
USAhours after Nassar sentencing Resigned Jan. 26
2018Mark Hollis
Athlete DirectorMichigan State University
USAamid widespread outrage over Lawrence G. Nassar, who is accused of serially abusing more than 150 young women while Resigned Feb. 12
2018Jun. 30
2018Juliette B. Bell
PresidentUniversity of Maryland
Eastern Shore
USAResigned Mar. 14
2018Anita Britt
CFOSt. Thomas University
USAwas forced to resign because she holds a position on the board of a company that manufactures guns Fired Mar. 16
2018Shirley Atkinson
Vice ChancellorUniversity of Sunderland
USAResigned Mar. 20
2018Kathleen Chwalisz
PresidentSouthern Illinois University
Carbondale
USAResigned Mar. 22
2018Jul. 31
2018Matthew Wilson
PresidentUniversity of Akron
USAwill move to UA law school’s faculty Resigned Mar. 26
2018Thomas Geu
DeanUniversity of South
Dakota
USAResigned Mar. 30
2018Ching-Shih Chen
senior cancer researcherOhio State University
USAwas found to have committed research fraud on at least 14 cancer research projects over the last 17 years Fired Apr. 05
2018Beverlee McClure
PresidentAdams State University
USAResigned Apr. 10
2018Pamela Davies
PresidentQueens University of
Charlotte
USARetired Apr. 27
2018Alecia Johnson
AssistantFort Valley State University
USAsexual misconduct Resigned May. 07
2018William J. Lennox Jr.
PresidentSaint Leo University
USAResigned May. 23
2018Diana Natalicio
PresidentUniversity of Texas
at El Paso
USARetired May. 26
2018C. L. Max Nikias
PresidentUniversity of Southern
California
USAamid a raging sex scandal Resigned Jun. 01
2018Katherine Ku
DirectorStandford University's
Office of Technology
Licensing
USAResigned Jun. 01
2018Ray Hayes
ChancellorThe University of Alabama
System
USAResigned Jun. 18
2018January
2019Richard Florizone
PresidentDalhousie University
CanadaResigned Jun. 21
2018Monica Ozores-Hampton
agriculture researcherUniversity of Florida
USAaccused of mistreating employees and students, failing to give them full pay, making discriminatory comments about them and requiring some to pay her cash to process their visas Resigned Jun. 28
2018Jul. 01
2018Francisco J. Ayala
BiologistUniversity of California,
Irvine
USAafter a monthslong investigation into allegations of sexual harassment Resigned Jun. 29
2018Charles Ambrose
PresidentUniversity of Central
Missouri
USAwill become CEO & President at education nonprofit organization Resigned Jul. 06
2018Jun. 30
2018William Strampel
DeanMichigan State University
USAone of Larry Nassar's former bosses / harass, discriminate, demean, sexually proposition, and sexually assault female students. Retired Jul. 10
2018Brian Cromer
TrusteeUniversity of Louisville
USAResigned Jul. 11
2018John Schnatter
TrusteeUniversity of Louisville
USAResigned Jul. 13
2018Jul. 01
2019Eric Kaler
PresidentUniversity of Minnesota
USAIt’s time to go Resigned Jul. 18
2018July
2019Bruce D. Benson
PresidentUniversity of Colorado
USARetired Jul. 19
2018Dennis E. Hensley
ProfessorTaylor University
USAamid accusations over the past 14 years that he kissed a student without her consent and inappropriately touched other women Resigned Jul. 20
2018Tim Terrentine
VPWestern Michigan University
USAafter sexual harassment probe Resigned Jul. 24
2018Jabar Shumate
VPUniversity of Oklahoma
USApursue "other career opportunities" three weeks after OU President James Gallogly began his tenure. Resigned Jul. 25
2018Debasish Dutta
ChancellorRutgers University's
flagship campus
USAover a "clash” with the university’s leadership structure. Resigned Jul. 27
2018Paul Strouts
VPGeorgia Institute of
Technology
USAamidst an internal review of conflicts of interest Resigned Jul. 27
2018Lance Lunsway
DirectorGeorgia Institute of
Technology
USAamidst an internal review of conflicts of interest Resigned Jul. 27
2018Tom Stipes
DirectorGeorgia Institute of
Technology
USAamidst an internal review of conflicts of interest Resigned Aug. 06
2018Brian Breslin
ChairmanMichigan State University
USABreslin, who served as director of appointments for Snyder, took a 90-day leave of absence from his job in February to focus on his responsibilities at the university as it grappled with the fallout from the sexual abuse of former Dr. Larry Nassar. Resigned Aug. 10
2018Alec Klein
ProfessorNorthwestern University
USAaccused of misconduct by former students and employees. Resigned Aug. 13
2018Michael Brophy
PresidentBenedictine University
USAResigned Aug. 13
2018Aug. 31
2018Robert Duncan
ChancellorTexas Tech University
System
USARetired Aug. 15
2018Tom Serwatka
President & Chief of StaffUniversity of North
Florida
USARetired Aug. 17
2018Marc Martin
Associate Band DirectorUniversity of Houston
USAbefore the school could fire him for inappropriate behavior with students Resigned Aug. 18
2018Peter Pober
ProfessorGeorge Mason University
USAamid sexual harassment allegations Retired Sep. 10
2018Jul. 01
2019Judy Genshaft
PresidentUniversity of South
Florida
USAResigned Sep. 13
2018Abderrahmane Kaidi
LecturerUniversity of Bristol
UKafter admitting that he fabricated his research. Resigned Sep. 14
2018William Merck
CFO & VPUniversity of Central
Florida
USAafter an audit revealed the school improperly used $38 million in state funding to construct a campus building Resigned Sep. 17
2018Nick Cavalla
CIOCambridge University
USAwill become CEO at Talisman Global Asset Management Resigned Sep. 30
2018Jul. 01
2019Tony Frank
PresidentColorado State University
USAwill continue to serve as Chancellor Resigned Oct. 01
2018Oct. 01
2018Sukh Pal Singh
Vice ChancellorHidayatullah National
Law University
Indiasexual harassment, financial mismanagement and academic decline Resigned Oct. 03
2018Jul. 31
2019Harris Pastides
PresidentUniversity of South
Carolina
USAResigned Oct. 04
2018L. Frederick Francis
ChairmanTexas Tech University
System
USAResigned Oct. 08
2018Jul. 1
2019Don Blackketter
ChancellorMontana Tech
USAto be replaced by Les Cook Retired Oct. 25
2018Margaret Spellings
PresidentUniversity of North
Carolina System
USAserved as education secretary under George W. Bush Resigned Nov. 09
2018Jeff Vitter
ChancellorUniversity of Mississippi
USAResigned Nov. 13
2018End of November 2018 Maszlee Malik
PresidentInternational Islamic
University
Pakistanhe is the Education Minister of Malaysia Resigned Nov. 29
2018Nov. 29
2018George Perles
TrusteeMichigan State University
USAResigned Dec. 21
2018John Hughes
Vice ChancellorBangor University
UKRetired Jan. 04
2019Jun. 30
2019Cheryl Dozier
PresidentSavannah State University
USARetired Jan. 14
2019Carol L. Folt
ChancellorUniversity of North
Carolina
USAResigned Jan. 17
2019John Engler
interim PresidentMichigan State University
USAafter criticism over recent statements he made about the girls and young women who were Larry Nassar's victims Resigned Jan. 18
2019Tracy Clark
Board MemberUniversity of Central
Florida
USAover a scandal involving millions of dollars in building projects Fired Jan. 18
2019Lee Kernek
Board MemberUniversity of Central
Florida
USAover a scandal involving millions of dollars in building projects Fired Jan. 18
2019John Pittman
Board MemberUniversity of Central
Florida
USAover a scandal involving millions of dollars in building projects Fired Jan. 18
2019Christy Tant
Board MemberUniversity of Central
Florida
USAover a scandal involving millions of dollars in building projects Fired Jan. 20
2019John Hitt
President EmeritusUniversity of Central
Florida
USAover a scandal involving millions of dollars in building projects Resigned Jan. 23
2019David Demarest
VPStanford University
USARetired Jan. 24
2019Summer
2019Everett Ward
PresidentSt. Augustine's University
USARetired Feb. 08
2019Michael Shonrock
PresidentLindenwood University-Belleville
USAless than a month after he left the college after being placed on administrative leave Fired Feb. 08
2019Ian Blatchford
ChairmanDe Montfort University
UKResigned Feb. 11
2019Dominic Shellard
Vice ChancellorDe Montfort University
UKfollowing the launch of an investigation by regulators, a decision that has raised fresh questions about higher education governance standards Resigned Feb. 12
2019Tony Payne
Board MemberDe Montfort University
UKResigned Feb. 12
2019Tony Stockdale
Board MemberDe Montfort University
UKResigned Feb. 12
2019Oliver Mishcon
Board MemberDe Montfort University
UKResigned Feb. 19
2019Dale Whittaker
PresidentUniversity of Central
Florida
USAResigned Feb. 26
2019Patrick White
PresidentMillikin University
USARetired Mar. 05
2019Cynthia Newman
DeanRider University
USAover the school’s decision to reject students’ demands to bring Chick-fil-A to campus Resigned Mar. 07
2019Jun. 30
2020John Short
PresidentUniversity of Maine
at Fort Kent
USARetired Apr. 08
2019Sean Sheridan
PresidentFranciscan University
of Steubenville
USAResigned Apr. 11
2019Everette E. Dennis
CEO & DeanNorthwestern University
QatarResigned Apr. 25
2019Nov. 30
2019Dwight Shelton
CFO & VPVirginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
USARetired Apr. 25
2019David Parrott
Student Affairs Vice PresidentUniversity of Florida
USAalleging improper use of taxpayer funds Fired Apr. 25
2019Norbert Dunkel
Associate Vice PresidentUniversity of Florida
USAalleging improper use of taxpayer funds Resigned Apr. 30
2019Jun. 30
2020Lawrence Schall
PresidentOglethorpe University
USAResigned May. 13
2019Jim Gallogly
PresidentUniversity of Oklahoma
USAResigned May. 20
2019Gary Roberts
PresidentBradley University
USAResigned May. 22
2019Jun. 30
2020Laurie Hamen
PresidentMount Mercy University
USAto be replaced by Robert Beatty Resigned May. 24
2019Michael Gasser
Board MemberOhio State University
USAResigned Jun. 03
2019James Dennis
PresidentMcKendree University
USARetired Jun. 12
2019Wanda Ford
CFO & VPFlorida Agricultural
and Mechanical University
USAResigned Jun. 13
2019Roy Shick
Vice PresidentGrand Canyon University
USAFired Jun. 14
2019Jack Thomas
PresidentWestern Illinois University
USAResigned Jun. 24
2019Aug. 15
2019Paul Lowell Haines
PresidentTaylor University
USAResigned Jun. 28
2019Pareena Lawrence
PresidentHollins University
USAResigned Jul. 10
2019Roland Fryer
EconomistHarvard University
USASuspended Jul. 20
2019Glen Jones
PresidentHenderson State University
USAto be replaced by Elaine Kneebone Resigned Jul. 25
2019Michael Pressimone
PresidentFontbonne University
USAResigned Jul. 25
2019Anthony Aretz
PresidentUniversity of Providence
USARetired Aug. 16
2019Mike Mullen
Vice ChancellorNorth Carolina State
University
USAafter referring to the Republican Party as the Party of "Neo-Nazis" and "the KKK" Resigned Sep. 04
2019January
2020Edward Burger
PresidentSouthwestern University
USAwill become CEO at St. Davids Foundation Resigned Sep. 06
2019Jamie Riley
DeanUniversity of Alabama
USAa day after Breitbart published a story highlighting tweets from the dean contending police are racist and other controversial statements Resigned Sep. 08
2019Cynthia Jackson-Hammond
PresidentCentral State University
USAResigned Sep. 09
2019Peter Cohen
DirectorBrown University
USAover Epstein Donations Suspended Sep. 11
2019Dec. 31
2019Wilma Mishoe
PresidentDelaware State University
USARetired Sep. 18
2019Janet Napolitano
PresidentUniversity of California
USAResigned Sep. 22
2019Nitin Shaney
TrusteeUniversity of Louisville
USAResigned Oct. 16
2019Dec. 31
2019Cheryl Schrader
PresidentWright State University
USARetired Nov. 12
2019June
2020Stephen Greiner
PresidentWest Liberty University
USARetired Nov. 13
2019August
2020Claire E. Sterk
PresidentEmory University
USARetired Nov. 21
2019Michael Drake
PresidentOhio State University
USARetired Dec. 12
2019Jan. 6
2020Michael Benson
PresidentEastern Kentucky University
USAResigned Jan. 14
2020Jun. 30
2020Nick Bruno
PresidentUniversity of Louisiana
Monroe
USARetired Jan. 14
2020Steve Lopes
CFOUniversity of Southern
California
USAover the college admissions scandal and university fundraising Fired Jan. 14
2020Ron Orr
Senior Associate Athletic DirectorUniversity of Southern
California
USAover the college admissions scandal and university fundraising Fired Jan. 14
2020Scott Jacobson
Associate Athletic DirectorUniversity of Southern
California
USAover the college admissions scandal and university fundraising Fired Jan. 14
2020Jayson Boyers
PresidentCleary University
USAwill become President at Rosemont College Resigned Jan. 22
2020Peter Cohen
DirectorBrown University
USAfor his involvement in accepting donations from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Resigned Jan. 24
2020Gary Ostrander
VPFlorida State University
USAResigned Jan. 28
2020Randy Shumaker
DirectorUniversity of Central
Florida
USAafter bribery investigation Fired Jan. 28
2020Aug. 31
2021Stuart Rabinowitz
PresidentHofstra University
USARetired Jan. 30
2020Gerard P. Clancy
PresidentUniversity of Tulsa
USAdue to medical issue Resigned Feb. 03
2020Barbara Snyder
PresidentCase Western Reserve
University
USAwill move to Association of American Universities Resigned Feb. 08
2020Jun. 30
2020Susan Koch
ChancellorUniversity of Illinois
at Springfield
USARetired Feb. 10
2020William Bynum Jr.
PresidentJackson State University
USAafter police arrested him during a prostitution sting Resigned Feb. 19
2020Michael Spence
Vice ChancellorUniversity of Sydney
Australiawill become President at University College London Resigned Mar. 03
2020Michael J. Graham
PresidentXavier University
USARetired Apr. 17
2020Jeff Elwell
ChancellorEastern New Mexico University
USAResigned Apr. 30
2020May. 31
2020Karen Scolforo
PresidentCastleton University
USAResigned May. 04
2020Ivan Filby
PresidentGreenville University
USAResigned May. 11
2020May. 11
2020Joshua D. Merchant
PresidentBuena Vista University
USAResigned May. 18
2020Geraldine Jones
PresidentCalifornia University
of Pennsylvania
USARetired May. 19
2020John R. Broderick
PresidentOld Dominion University
USARetired May. 26
2020Des Fitzgerald
PresidentUniversity of Limerick
IrelandResigned Jun. 18
2020Alisa White
PresidentAustin Peay State University
USAwill become President at Sam Houston State University Resigned Jun. 22
2020Jul. 01
2020Jim Johnsen
PresidentUniversity of Alaska
USAResigned Jul. 08
2020Richard Englert
PresidentTemple University
USARetired Aug. 24
2020Jerry Falwell Jr.
PresidentLiberty University
USAfollowing claim he was being extorted Resigned Aug. 30
2020Jun. 30
2021Andrew Westmoreland
PresidentSamford University
USARetired Sep. 03
2020Mary Marcy
PresidentDominican University
of California
USARetired Sep. 09
2020Robert Beatty
PresidentMount Mercy University
USAResigned Sep. 15
2020Mark Becker
PresidentGeorgia State University
USAResigned Sep. 16
2020Mike DeGagne
PresidentYukon University
CanadaResigned Oct. 21
2020Nov. 20
2020Eric A. Turner
PresidentSouthwest Baptist University
USAResigned Nov. 12
2020Jul. 01
2021Jacque Carter
PresidentDoane University
USAResigned Nov. 17
2020Paul Ewell
DeanVirginia Wesleyan University
USAafter calling Joe Biden supporters "ignorant, anti-American and anti-Christian" online Resigned Dec. 14
2020William Harvey
PresidentHampton University
USAResigned Feb. 11
2021Brian F. Linnane
PresidentLoyola University Maryland
USARetired
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