Universities of Wisconsin president refuses to leave after being told to resign or be fired
Jay Rothman, president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin, said in a letter he’s been told by the Board of Regents to either resign or be fired, but has been given no reason and won’t step aside.
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