The president of Western Colorado University recently announced his retirement, months after a controversy that led a majority of the university’s faculty to call for his firing.
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Western Colorado University President Resigns
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Weeks after being allowed to keep his job as president of Western Colorado University, Greg Salsbury announced his retirement Friday, CPR News reported.
Salsbury’s departure was mutually agreed upon, according to a statement from the university’s Board of Trustees. His last day will be June 29.
In February, the university s Faculty Senate passed a referendum calling for new leadership at the university. The Faculty Senate cited Salsbury’s response to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. In a January message to employees, Salsbury compared violence at the Capitol to other protests in 2020.
Western Colorado University in Gunnison on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
The president of Western Colorado University in Gunnison announced his retirement and resigned from his position Friday, just weeks after the Board of Trustees voted to let him keep his job despite outcries from faculty members.
President Greg Salsbury’s last day will be June 29. He will not participate in this weekend’s graduation ceremony.
“To ensure that the announcement of his retirement does not overshadow the excitement of the students and their families participating in Commencement this weekend and in support of COVID-19 best practices to limit the number of participants on stage, Dr. Salsbury has delegated his Master of Ceremonies duties for May 8, to Vice President Bill Niemi,” the announcement said.
The president of Western Colorado University in Gunnison will remain in his position despite a majority of the faculty calling for his firing, according to a statement from the school s board of trustees.
On Jan. 7, the day after the attack on the U.S. Capitol building, Greg Salsbury wrote a message to all staff, titled “Voice Against Violence,” in which he condemned the violent attempt to overturn then President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral win over Donald Trump.
But after denouncing the Capitol attack “in the strongest of terms,” Salsbury’s message appeared to turn to the social justice protests of 2020.