Wayne State University President Kimberly Espy has resigned, a source close to the Board of Governors told The Detroit News on Tuesday, nearly a week after it was disclosed that the board planned to oust her .

Espy informed the Board of Governors of her resignation, and she is also expected to announce her resignation publicly Wednesday during a special board meeting, the source said. The terms of her resignation were not immediately available, but they would be when her resignation is formally accepted. The board planned to name the dean of Wayne State's law school, Richard Bierschbach, as the interim president, the source said.

Espy's resignation comes two years into the role and a week after two sources told The News that friction between the president and the board has grown over t

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