North Dakota University System chancellor to Kennedy: 'I accept your de facto notice of resignation'

A letter sent Friday from North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott may have ended the tenure of UND President Mark Kennedy.

Hagerott on Friday sent a letter to Kennedy that congratulated him on being named the sole finalist for the presidency of the University of Colorado, and said he considers the news to be a “de facto notice” of Kennedy’s resignation of his position at UND.

The letter was obtained by the Herald just prior to this edition being sent to press. UND spokeswoman Meloney Linder confirmed to the Herald that the letter from Hagerott is legitimate and that Kennedy did receive it Friday.

“I would like to thank you for all your efforts on behalf of the University of North Dakota and the North Dakota University System over the last three years, and we wish you the very best in your new role in Colorado,” Hagerott said. “While I have not received your formal notice of resignation, on April 10, 2019, you sent a statement to the UND community. In it, you stated that you were ‘excited for this new opportunity, but sorry to leave UND’ and that you ‘look forward to … returning to witness UND’s continued success.’ ”

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