A Utah Tech University vice president who came under fire for inappropriate comments he and his staff allegedly hung up in their office — which are detailed in a damning lawsuit against the school — announced that he is stepping down.

Jordon Sharp , the vice president of marketing and communication at the St. George university , wrote in a Facebook post that he has accepted a new position in the private sector. His new job is with MINT, a Salt Lake City marketing company that is opening an office in southern Utah.

His last day at Utah Tech is Friday, according to a letter from the school’s new president that also announced the change.

“As with all employees who depart our institution, we wish them well in their future endeavors,” reads the note from President Shane Smeed that w

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