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University of Connecticut President Thomas Katsouleas plans to resign his position by June 30, according to a letter he submitted to the school’s board of trustees chair in March.
Sources say his relationship with UConn’s Board of Trustees has deteriorated but called his resignation voluntary. The conflict had several causes, sources said, beginning with an unexpected announcement at his inauguration to provide free tuition for lower-income households. More recently, he announced the university would cut slated tuition increases by half without consulting with trustees.
His contract with the university has a provision that allows him to transition to a tenured faculty position.
University of Connecticut President Thomas Katsouleas plans to resign his position by June 30, according to a letter he submitted to the school’s board of trustees chair in March. For reasons we have discussed at length over time, I have made the difficult decision to resign my position as President of the University of Connecticut, Katsouleas wrote in the March 13 letter addressed to UConn Board of Regents Chair Dan Toscano. I appreciate your understanding of my decision.
The university did not immediately have comment on the resignation or when Katsouleas final day as president would fall, a spokeswoman said Thursday morning