COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh will officially step down Friday at 5 p.m. following a viral video confrontation over course content and the firing of a professor, marking another change in leadership for students at the university.

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The announcement has garnered reaction from students on campus, who are grappling with the sudden departure of their university leader.

"It's a shocker…It really did shock us," Caroline McCall said.

McCall, a senior at Texas A&M University, expressed surprise at the news that broke Thursday night.

Patricio Riddle, a sophomore at the university, had mixed feelings about Welsh's decision.

"I was rea

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