Chapman College President to Resign
ORANGE — Chapman College President Allen E. Koenig, who tangled with faculty and students over his vision to transform the small, liberal arts college into a university emphasizing professional programs, announced his resignation Tuesday.
Koenig cited “personal and family reasons” for ending his tumultuous, two-year reign at Chapman as of June 30, but he would not elaborate. No successor was named.
The announcement followed Tuesday’s emergency meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees in Costa Mesa, and came after rumors that Koenig would be asked to step down over his handling of a controversial campus reorganization plan.
However, Board Chairman George Argyros denied that Koenig was pushed out and said he regretted the president’s decision.
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