Jason Wingard resigns as president of Temple University
Jason Wingard resigns as president of Temple University after less than two years, the board announced Tuesday.
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Jason Wingard resigns as president of Temple University after less than two years, the board announced Tuesday.
Temple University President Jason Wingard resigned on Tuesday as the Philadelphia campus struggles with a violent crime wave that has deterred applicants from enrolling at the school.
President Jason Wingard issued his resignation effective March 31, less than one week after the announcement of an upcoming vote of no confidence.
Temple University President Jason Wingard tendered his resignation Tuesday, following a tumultuous 2023 and ending a 20-month tenure marked by firsts, and controversies.
Wingard, 51, who led Temple since July 2021, tendered his resignation and the board accepted it, the board chair said. "A strong core group of senior administrators" will help lead the university.