University of Utah President David Pershing emerges from a board of trustees closed executive session Tuesday, April 25, 2017, following discussions over the recent firing of Dr. Mary Beckerle, the CEO and director of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Beckerle was fired last week was reinstated Tuesday following widespread outrage over the ousting. Pershing said in a statement that Beckerle would resume her role as the CEO and director of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, saying it’s time “to return to our mission of serving our students, caring for our patients and pursuing critical research.” (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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