Mark Yudof, the president of the University of California system, announced Friday he will end his tenure [1] on Aug. 31, 2013, the Huffington Post reports. After consulting with his family, Yudof said he plans to return [2] to teaching law at the UC Berkeley campus.
“The prior 18 months brought a spate of taxing health issues,” Yudof said. “Though these challenges have been largely overcome, I feel it is time to make a change in my professional lifestyle.”
Yudof has held his position since June 2008, and his tenure was characterized by unprecedented budget cuts from the state legislature [3], driving up tuition and fueling many protests. However, several UC campuses continued to hold multiple spots [4]as the best universities both nationally [5] and globally [6]…