Chancellor Nicholas Dirks , University of California says he will resign read more at here http://spinonews.com/index.php/component/k2/item/631

Nicholas Dirks who took over as chancellor in 2013, previously he hoped to remain in his position for 10 years.

The chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley is resigning, telling faculty and students it was time for someone else to tackle the financial shortfall that has beset the highly-ranked research university.

Dirks has encountered steady criticism from professors at UC Berkeley over his handling of the budget deficit and sexual harassment cases involving high-profile faculty members.

University of California President Janet Napolitano has accepted Dirks' resignation, she confirmed in a statement.

 

But in the letter released Dirks said he would step down once a successor is selected and in place