Former President of Florida International University Explains Sudden Exit

On Sunday, Mark B. Rosenberg said he created “discomfort for a valued employee.”

The former president of Florida International University in Miami revealed the reasons for his sudden resignation last week: He said that he had “caused discomfort for a valued employee.”

In a newly released statement on Sunday, the former president, Mark B. Rosenberg, said that caring for his wife, who has advanced dementia and diabetes, hurt his own mental health.

“Regrettably, these issues spilled over to my work,” he wrote, adding, “I unintentionally created emotional (not physical) entanglement.”