LOS ANGELES (CA)
Good Morning America
August 8, 2018
By Karma Allen
University of Southern California president steps down amid sex abuse scandal originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
University of Southern California President Max Nikias stepped down on Tuesday, effective immediately, amid criticism over how he handled sexual abuse allegations levied against a former campus doctor.
Nikias agreed to resign in May, after at least 200 faculty members signed a petition calling for him to step down, but he hadn’t relinquished his duties.
He will transition into the role of president emeritus and life trustee of the university, according to a statement released by the school on Tuesday.
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