UMass Boston leader offers emotional defense of his tenure
Outgoing UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley delivered an emotional defense of his decade-long tenure Tuesday evening, telling the university system board of trustees that he is proud of everything he accomplished, despite the financial problems that now plague the campus.
“I have no regrets because if the creator blesses me to walk on this campus three years from now and you walk it with me, I know you’ll see an incredible institution,” Motley said.
The remarks were the first time Motley has spoken publicly since announcing last week that he would step down at the end of the academic year — an announcement that followed news of the university’s budget deficit, declining enrollment, and eroding fund-raising.
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