California State University chancellor Joseph Castro resigned Thursday amid mounting criticism of his handling of a subordinate accused of sexual harassment and bullying at Fresno State when Castro was president there. The announcement came at the end of a long Board of Trustees meeting. “I have been honored to serve the California State University for more than eight years,
By JOSH FRIEDMAN California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned on Thursday amid outcry over his handling of sexual harassment allegations
Joseph I. Castro, who has been chancellor of the Long Beach-based CSU system since 2020, said in a statement the decision to step down was the "most difficult of my professional life."
Joseph I. Castro resigns as chancellor of the 23-campus California State University following allegations that he mishandled a sexual harassment case while he was president of Fresno State.