William And Mary President Resigns; College Had Said It Wouldn't Renew Nichol's Contract From: The Washington Post | Date: February 13, 2008| Author: Susan Kinzie - Washington Post Staff Writer | Copyright 2008 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The president of the College of William and Mary resigned yesterday after being told over the weekend that his contract would not be renewed this summer.

Gene R. Nichol, whose resignation took effect immediately, sent a letter yesterday to the campus community saying that he had been the victim of a relentless and vicious campaign and that he had been offered money to not characterize his departure as a fight over ideology.

A statement by the Board of Visitors, the college's go...