BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — Mark A. Welsh III, who steps down from his role as President of Texas A&M University on Friday, issued a statement .

Chancellor Glenn Hegar and the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents confirmed the move in a press release shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday.

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.

Members of the Aggie Family,

Howdy! When I was first appointed as President of Texas A&M University, I told then Chancellor John Sharp and our Board of Regents that I would serve as well as I possibly could until it was time for someone else to take over. Over the past few days, it’s be

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