Editing University of Missouri System (section)

=== 2015 racial controversies, protests, and resignations ===
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In 2015, Wolfe was the subject of criticism from a variety of groups over his failure to address a series of racist incidents at the University of Missouri, including students openly using racial slurs towards minority student leaders, and an October incident where feces was used to draw a swastika, drawing condemnation from black and Jewish student organizations.<ref>{{cite news |title= University of Missouri president steps down amid race row |first1= Michael |last1= Pearson |first2= Joe |last2= Sutton |work= CNN |url= http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/09/us/missouri-football-players-protest-president-resigns/index.html }}</ref>  In November 2015, Missouri's Legion of Black Collegians announced that approximately thirty athletes would not participate in any team activities unless Wolfe resigned.<ref>{{cite news |title= Black Mizzou players say they'll strike until president Tim Wolfe resigns |work= ESPN |date= November 7, 2015 |url= https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/black-mizzou-players-strike-president-tim-wolfe-resigns/story?id=35050970 }}</ref> On November 8, 2015, the Missouri Student Association joined in calling for Wolfe's resignation.<ref>{{cite news |title= The Latest: Missouri student ends hunger strike |publisher= The Daily Reporter |date= November 9, 2015 |location= Coldwater, Michigan |agency= Associated Press |url= http://www.thedailyreporter.com/article/ZZ/20151109/NEWS/311099942/-1/news }}</ref>

On November 9, 2015, Wolfe resigned at a special Board of Curators meeting that morning.<ref name="resigns">{{Cite news | title = Missouri president, chancellor quit after football team walks out | last1 = Son | first1 = Covey | last2 = Madhani | first2 = Aamer | work = USA TODAY | date = 9 November 2015 | access-date = 2015-11-09 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/09/mizzou-faculty-walks-out-student-association-calls-presidents-removal/75448392/ }}</ref> In a statement, he said, "My motivation in making this decision comes from a love of Columbia where I grew up and the state of Missouri. I thought and prayed over this decision. It is the right thing to do. ... The frustration and anger I see is real and I don't doubt it for a second. ... I take full responsibility for the actions that have occurred. I have asked everybody to use my resignation to heal. Let's focus in changing what we can change today and in the future, not what we can't change in the past."<ref name= resigns/><ref>{{cite news |title= Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigns amid student criticism of his handling of racial issues |work= ESPN |date= November 9, 2015 |url= https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14089689/missouri-tigers-president-tim-wolfe-resigns-amid-racial-unrest }}</ref>