Memorial University’s Board of Regents has advised that board chair Glenn Barnes has resigned effective last Thursday. The institution states that the departure follows a review that determined that Barnes’ email activity was not aligned with the board’s code of conduct. The board had decided to issue a letter of reprimand and suspend Barnes until he made a public apology and committed to privacy training; CBC reports that the university was notified by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education of the resignation. NL Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell stated that the university has been navigating a “challenging time of change,” during which it has demonstrated “a willingness to improve transparency.”
