University Of Michigan Fires President Schlissel

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Mark Schlissel is out as president of the University of Michigan after the Board of Regents investigated an inappropriate relationship he had with a university employee. He was fired Saturday with the Regents using his own policy about banning such relationships. They also released 118 pages of emails between the two and noted in their letter to him the hypocrisy of his conduct.

The university has brought back Mary Sue Coleman as its interim president after firing Schlissel. Coleman held the position from 2002 to 2014 and says she welcomes the opportunity to ‘work with you once again in moving forward with the critical agenda of the University of Michigan.” She says she accepted the position temporarily due to her love and respect for the university.