Liz Magill has tendered her resignation as President of the University of Pennsylvania

Penn President Liz Magill will resign, according to an email sent to the Penn community around 4:30 p.m. today.

“It has been my privilege to serve as President of this remarkable institution,” Magill wrote in a statement. “It has been an honor to work with our faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community members to advance Penn’s vital missions.”

Magill will remain a tenured faculty member at Penn Carey Law, according to the email.

“We will be in touch in the coming days to share plans for interim leadership of Penn,” University Board of Trustees Chair Scott Bok wrote in the announcement. “President Magill has agreed to stay on until an interim president is appointed.”

Magill’s resignation was voluntary, and Bok thanked her for her service.