From a historic strike to pro-Palestine protests and an athletic director’s resignation, the first African American president of one the nation’s largest universities faced controversy atop controversy over the past two years.

Jonathan Holloway will resign at the end of Rutgers' academic year, ending a tumultuous five years as president of New Jersey's largest university.

Jonathan Holloway was Rutgers’ first Black president. He helped the university grow but also faced criticism and questioning in Congress over pro-Palestinian encampments on campus.