Key leaders at UC Davis ag college resign
In his resignation letter and in an interview with The Bee, Van Alfen said the end of his tenure as dean was prompted by Katehi’s decision in late July to start her search for a new dean two years before Van Alfen’s current term was to expire. Katehi “indicated what her intentions were,” Van Alfen said. “It was up to the provost (Hexter) and I to have a discussion and reach a resolution.” Van Alfen said Katehi asked him to serve until a replacement was found, but he declined… MacDonald, in a separate letter Tuesday, announced he was walking away in protest of Katehi’s move to find a new dean for the college. He will resign today. “I was frustrated with the push for an early end to (Van Alfen’s) term,” MacDonald said in an interview Thursday, adding that he had a “fundamental disagreement” with Katehi’s decision.
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by Darrell Smith, The Sacramento Bee.