[Texas Tribune] Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor ( www.texastribune.org )
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“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”
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