UC Berkeley Chancellor to Resign Amid Controversies, Including Criticism of University Response to Sexual Harassment Allegations

Nicholas B. Dirks, chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley, is stepping down from the post amid a string of controversies, ranging from budget troubles to the way the flagship university has handled sexual harassment allegations involving the faculty. He also faced questions raised in a Los Angeles Times report in July about alleged misuse of public funds for travel and the personal use of a campus fitness trainer.

・ From The Washington Post