UC Berkeley provost resigns after criticism of handling of sexual harassment and financial issues
Source: Los Angeles Times
UC Berkeley Provost Claude Steele resigned Friday following widespread criticism of his leadership involving sexual harassment cases and the budget crisis.
Steele, who has served as Berkeley's chief academic officer since March 2014, will retain his faculty appointments in the psychology department and Graduate School of Education.
In a statement, Steele said his wife's health problems in recent months would not allow him to spend the time needed to continue as executive vice-chancellor and provost.
"Alas, my wife’s ongoing health challenges remain quite significant, and this is simply not a time in our lives where I can afford to further sacrifice our time together," he wrote. "The choice has thus become clear: I can no longer offer UC Berkeley the time and level of commitment it needs from its EVCP, while at the same time being a part of my family in the way I want to be."
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By Teresa Watanabe
APRIL 15, 2015 4:53 PM