The interim dean of Texas A&Ms College of Arts and Sciences announced on Monday he will step down from his role following the botched hiring of renowned journalism professor Kathleen O. McElroy amid conservative backlash. I feel in the light of controversy surrounding recent communications with Dr. Kathleen McElroy that this is the best thing that I can do to preserve the great things that we have achieved over the last year in creating the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M, José Luis Bermúdez said in the statement released Monday evening. My continuation in this role would be a needless distraction as you all continue the work that we have begun.
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