Dismissal follows criticism over handling of student’s death

The Ann Arbor News ran this report on Monday:

Eastern Michigan University President John Fallon confirmed Sunday evening that he was fired by the Board of Regents in a unanimous vote, ending weeks of speculation across the embattled campus.

Although Fallon said the termination letter – delivered by courier Sunday night to the president’s house – did not state a reason, his dismissal was surely triggered by a national scandal into the university’s handling of information following a student’s death on campus.

The Los Angeles Times is currently reporting the dismissals on the front page of its web site.