The University of Michigan Board of Regents said they will affirm their decision during a formal session on Feb. 17.
The University of Michigan Board of Regents announced in a press release that Dr. Mark Schlissel will be removed as U of M's President effective immediately.
On Dec. 8, 2021, an anonymous complaint was given to the Board that Dr. Schlissel may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member at the University. An investigation revealed that his University email account was being used to communicate "in a manner inconsistent with the dignity and reputation of the University" over a period of years.
The Board said they will affirm their decision during a formal session on Feb. 17. Dozens of the inappropriate emails as well as the letter sent to Dr. Schlissel illustrating their decision can be found on the University's