A day after saying he would not resign amid racial tensions on campus, Missouri president Tim Wolfe has had a change of heart.According to David Morrison of the Columbia Daily Tribune, Wolfe announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately, after days of protests and the threat of a boycott from the Missouri football team."My motivation in making this decision comes from love," Wolfe said in a statement, per Morrison. "I love MU and the state of Missouri, where I grew up."Benjamin Hochman of theSt. Louis Post-Dispatch shared the scene from campus:The university has not said who will take over on an interim basis. Wolfe came under fire in recent days after student Jonathan Butler began a hunger strike on Nov. 2 aimed at getting the school president removed. Butler was motivated by multiple instances of racism on campus he felt were not properly handled by university administration.I already feel like campus is an unlivable space, Butler toldMichael E. Millerof theWashington Post. So its worth sacrificing something of this grave amount, because Im already not wanted here. Im already not treated like Im a human.Emma Vandelinderof theMissourianposted a timeline that depicts a Missouri campus with ever-increasing racial tensions. Incidents this fall alone includedmultiple students posting about being called racial slurs on campus and an unknown person painting a swastika in human feces on a bathroom wall.A student group, Concerned Student 1950, has been protesting the incidents with increased fervor over the past month. In October, the group blocked a car carrying Wolfe on homecoming weekend. There have also been near-constant demonstrations on campus without much action from administration.The situation crested over the weekend when the Missouri football teampledged solidarityand was planning to boycott all activities until Wolfe resigned or was removed from his post."The athletes of color on the University of Missouri football team truly believe 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,'" a statement from theLegion of Black Collegiansread. "We will no longer participate in any football-related activities until President Tim Wolfe resigns or is removed due to his negligence toward marginalized students' experience."Some faculty members joined the cause Monday by boycotting their own classes before news of Wolfe's resignation became public."We, the concerned faculty of the University of Missouri, stand in solidarity with the Mizzou student activists who are advocating for racial justice on our campus and urge all MU faculty to demonstrate their support by walking out on Monday November 9 and Tuesday November 10, 2015 along with other allies such as the Forum on Graduate Rights," a statement from a group calledConcerned Faculty read, perKelly Stevensonof ABC News.Missouri running backTrevon Walters confirmed the team will resume football activities immediately, perMorrison. The Tigers host BYU on Saturday.Follow Tyler Conway (@tylerconway22) on Twitter
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