University of Colorado president says he will step down
Former Minnesota Republican Rep.'s announcement comes after censure vote
University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy announced Monday he would be stepping down from his position.
“The Board of Regents has a new makeup this year, which has led to changes in its focus and philosophy,” Kennedy said in a statement.
The announcement comes nearly two weeks after University of Colorado Boulder faculty and students voted to censure Kennedy for his actions and comments surrounding diversity.
The CU Board of Regents switched from a Republican to a Democratic majority for the first time in nearly 40 years after its November election, The Denver Post reported.
Kennedy is a former Republican congressman who served Minnesota House districts before he was defeated by Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the state's 2006 Senate election.
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