The dean of the faculty of law at the University of New Brunswick has resigned his position and will leave the school later this year.
A news release from the university says Jeremy Levitt will be on research leave until the end of July to allow him to complete research activities.
It says he will then leave the Fredericton school to return to work at Florida A&M University.
The news release said Levitt offered to resign because he believes it is in the best interests of his family and himself, as well as that of the students, alumni, and faculty of the law school.
David Stonehouse, a spokesman for the university, said he will not be commenting further on the resignation, but he will issue a statement about the law school on Wednesday.
In late February, the university brought in Neil Gold, a professor emeritus in law at the University of Windsor in Ontario, to conduct a review on issues within the law faculty.
That report's findings have not been made public.
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