Fyffe’s resignation comes less than two weeks after WSU trustees released an audit that scrutinized the school’s research funding operation.
Fyffe could not be reached to comment Tuesday.
In the email, Sudkamp said he asked Fyffe to implement changes recommended in a recent review of the office of research and sponsored programs, which Fyffe oversees.
The review called for the office to become more transparent as well as WSU to better coordinate with its research wing.
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The report stated there is “deep mistrust” among union faculty members toward Fyffe and cited a no-confidence vote from November as evidence.
“A number of issues and problems have limited the ability of this research enterprise to realize its potential,” the reviewers from various universities wrote.
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