University of Missouri President Resigns Following Race Protests

Under fire from students over his handling of a series of racially-charged incidents, University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday during an executive session of the university’s governing body, the Board of Curators. Wolfe took responsibility for the campus unrest…

FOX News’ Jeff Monosso has more:

Tim Wolfe’s resignation comes after protests in recent days over what minority students at the University of Missouri say was the President’s refusal to address recent racial issues on campus.

(Wolfe) “It is my belief we stopped listening to each other. We didn’t respond or react. We got frustrated with each other.”

The schools football team and some staff members joined student protests, though Wolfe calls his resignation an act of love that he hopes will heal and start the conversation about a better future and not what we can’t change in regards to the past.

In Chicago, Jeff Monosso, FOX News.