FILE - In this Jan. 30 2017, record photo, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel speaks during a ceremonial astatine the university, successful Ann Arbor, Mich. Schlissel has been removed arsenic president of the University of Michigan owed to the alleged "inappropriate narration with a University employee," the schoolhouse said Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, connected its website. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) (Carlos Osorio, Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Mark Schlissel has been removed arsenic president of the University of Michigan owed to an alleged "inappropriate narration with a assemblage employee," the school said Saturday connected its website.

The removal was effectual “immediately,” University of Michigan Board of Regents said, adding that members learned Dec. 8, 2021 astir the narration from an anonymous ailment and that an probe revealed that “over the years,” Schlissel utilized his assemblage email relationship to “communicate with that subordinate successful a mode inconsistent with the dignity and estimation of the university.”

“As you know, the Regents received an anonymous ailment regarding an alleged intersexual matter betwixt you and a subordinate,” the committee wrote successful its missive to Schlissel informing him of his removal. “An probe has revealed that your interactions with the subordinate were inconsistent with promoting the dignity and estimation of the University of Michigan.”

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The Associated Press sent an email Saturday nighttime to Schlissel's assemblage email to question his comment, but it was not wide if helium had entree to the inbox anymore.

The missive from the committee dated Saturday included excerpts of emails exchanged betwixt Schlissel and the employee.

The worker wrote successful a July 1, 2021, speech that her “heart hurts,” according to the committee which said Schlissel responded: “I know. excavation too.” He continued: ”This is my fault” and that helium was “in symptom too.”

The committee besides wrote that connected Jan. 9, 2021, the subordinate worker said, “Oh yes!” successful an email to Schlissel. His effect was “love it erstwhile you accidental that.”

Copies of emails with the sanction of the recipient’s sanction redacted were included successful Saturday’s announcement connected the school's website. One dated Jan. 12 was astir an August 2019 nonfiction from The New Yorker titled “Sexual Fantasies of Everyday New Yorkers.”

Schlissel had a basal wage of $927,000 a year. He announced past October that helium would measurement down successful June 2023, a twelvemonth earlier his declaration was to expire.

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Former University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman has been appointed interim president. Schlissel's removal and Coleman's assignment volition beryllium affirmed during the board's Feb. 17 ceremonial session.

Schlissel succeeded Coleman arsenic president successful January 2014. He had been provost astatine Brown University.

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Williams reported from West Bloomfield, Michigan.

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