John Engler will resign as interim president of Michigan State University, multiple sources told the Free Press on Wednesday.
The move comes hours after the board set a special meeting for early Thursday morning with the intent to fire him, the sources said.
Engler has been under heavy criticism for the past year, since he took over for Lou Anna Simon, who herself resigned under heavy criticism for her handling of the Larry Nassar sexual assaults scandal.
Members of the Michigan State Board of Trustees were scheduled to discuss Engler's future at the school Thursday morning after he said in an interview last week that some of Nassar's victims are "enjoying the spotlight."
Engler's comments Friday in an interview with the Detroit News editorial board drew immediate criticism from survivors and others. He was discussing a program called the Healing Assistance Fund, which will focus on helping victims who weren't part of the $500 million settlement, according to the News.
The move comes hours after the board set a special meeting for early Thursday morning with the intent to fire him, the sources said.
Engler has been under heavy criticism for the past year, since he took over for Lou Anna Simon, who herself resigned under heavy criticism for her handling of the Larry Nassar sexual assaults scandal.
Members of the Michigan State Board of Trustees were scheduled to discuss Engler's future at the school Thursday morning after he said in an interview last week that some of Nassar's victims are "enjoying the spotlight."
Engler's comments Friday in an interview with the Detroit News editorial board drew immediate criticism from survivors and others. He was discussing a program called the Healing Assistance Fund, which will focus on helping victims who weren't part of the $500 million settlement, according to the News.
