President Of Ithaca College Resigns Following Protests Over Race Relations

The comes after nearly 72% of the student body expressed “no confidence” in his leadership abilities.

Ithaca College President Tom Rochon

Ithaca College

Students stage a "die-in" at Ithaca college in November, 2016.

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The protests in November were in solidarity with the resignation of the University of Missouri's president, and to draw attention to allegations of racist incidents on Ithaca's campus.

The student group People of Color at Ithaca College (POC at IC), which was primarily responsible for organizing the protests, demanded Rochon's resignation on its Facebook page and in speeches during the walk-out.

"With University of Missouri's president stepping down, we demand that Rochon to do the same," the group event read. "It is vital to fight against both covert and overt racism in all places of education and empowerment."

Following the protests, students and faculty helped separate no confidence votes on Rochon's leadership, The Ithacan, the student newspaper, reported.

Though the faculty vote is still underway, nearly 72% of student voters expressed no confidence in Rochon's leadership.

The announcement comes following months of national protests against racial discrimination on college campuses.

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