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Mark Kennedy
The regents approved the buyout on a 8-1 vote Wednesday, with Regent Heidi Ganahl casting the only dissenting vote. His contract will end July 1.
The decision came less than a month after the
Kennedy’s appointment two years ago was a party-line decision made by a board that, at the time, was the only state body led by a Republican majority.
Concerns arose immediately among some in the CU community about Kennedy’s stance on hot-button social issues during his time as a lawmaker.
The conflict came to a head when the board this year flipped to a Democratic majority.