Political correctness led to his resignation.
Via Campus Reform:
As Mizzou plunged into politically correct madness last fall, former University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe resigned amid continual protests, hunger strikes, and pressure from the Concerned Student 1950 group.
Wolfe has remained relatively quiet on his resignation, but now in a letter obtained by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, he comes out swinging.
To begin the letter, addressed to friends and several donors, Wolfe says, “As I stated in my last email, I resigned out of love for MU and the rest of the system and I felt that it was the right thing to do at the time to prevent further embarrassment and a potential Ferguson-like event on the MU Campus.” Wolfe also states that there were specific events, circumstances, and “unconscionable” behaviors that led to his resignation.
Wolfe then moves down his bulleted list of people and events to Chancellor Loftin. Chancellor Loftin also resigned amid protests at Mizzou last year. Wolfe argues that Loftin did nothing to help Mizzou and angered many people with his actions, saying, “every Dean at MU demanded his removal and he shifted the focus of Concerned Student 1950 to me from him once he discovered his job was in jeopardy in late September.”[…]
Finally, Wolfe addresses interim president Michael Middleton. Middleton, a former law professor, was appointed as interim president following Wolfe’s resignation. Speaking about Middleton, Wolfe says, “Michael had been in charge of the MU diversity and inclusion issues for more than 17 years and had a “long-term” relationship with Jonathan Butler, the leader of the Concerned Student 1950.”
Wolfe also asks several questions of Middleton and the board, including, “Why did the Board of Curators decide to hire the leader who had failed miserable in his capacity as the long time leader on diversity issues on the MU Campus? Why did Michael Middleton choose not to stop the growing protest in spite of his relationship with Jonathan Butler and the minority students on the MU campus?”