Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh, the president of Texas A&M University, will resign Friday in the wake of criticism over the fallout from the release earlier this month of a video that showed a student confronting a professor over class curriculum surrounding gender identity.

"President Welsh is a man of honor who has led Texas A&M with selfless dedication," Chancellor Glenn Hegar said in a statement announcing the resignation. "We are grateful for his service and contributions. At the same time, we agree that now is the right moment to make a change and to position Texas A&M for continued excellence in the years ahead."

Welsh last week fired the professor , later identified to CBS News Texas as Melissa McCoul, amid political backlash from Texas lawmakers over the video, and

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