country. just yesterday, hundreds of students at ithaca college staged a walkout, calling for the resignation of their president. earlier this week at yale, students held a march of resilience demanding more inclusion. today alone, rallies and marches are planned at three more schools. we are covering every angle of this story. nbc's sarah dalloff is following the story at the university of missouri. erica hill is at ithaca college and craig melvin is here with me at 30 rock following reaction from the presidential trail about this. sarah, i want to start with you. there are reports the board of curators may select the former deputy chancellor of the university as interim president. what are you hearing? >> reporter: that's correct. michael middleton is his name. he has a lengthy resume. he obtained his undergrad and law degree from this school and actually returned to teach, this following a career as a trial attorney in the civil rights division of the department of justice. as you mentioned, he also served in some leadership roles, key