Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday he is resigning from the school after a tenure marked by attacks from Republican officials, widespread student protests and mass layoffs spurred by Trump administration funding cuts.

Schill announced his resignation in an email to the Northwestern community, saying the school is “on a stronger footing.”

“Over the past three years, it has been my profound honor to serve as President of Northwestern University,” Schill wrote in the email. “In that time, our community has made significant progress while simultaneously facing extraordinary challenges.”

During Schill’s three years as university president, students last spring joined a nationwide movement of encampments in support of Palestinian people. Northwestern’s encampm

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