A day after saying he would not resign amid racial tensions on campus, Missouri president Tim Wolfe has had a change of heart.
According to David Morrison of the Columbia Daily Tribune, Wolfe announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately, after days of protests and the threat of a boycott from the Missouri football team.
"My motivation in making this decision comes from love," Wolfe said in a statement, per Morrison. "I love MU and the state of Missouri, where I grew up."
Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch posted the scene from campus:
The students at Mizzou have built a human shield to block reporters from interviewing peaceful protesters pic.