stated that Baylor failed to implement Title IX in a timely and effective manner, that Baylor administrators actively discouraged reporting of sexual assaults, and that the athletic department failed to address sexual assaults. In response to the report, the Board of Regents fired Ken Starr as president of the university but retained him as Chancellor and as a law school professor; he resigned as Chancellor shortly thereafter and resigned as law professor in August 2016. The school also fired head football coach Art Briles. Presidents During its more than 170 years of history, Baylor has had 15 presidents (recent interim presidents are noted): 1846–1851 – Henry Lee Graves 1851–1861 – Rufus Columbus Burleson 1861–1863 – George Washington Baines 1864–1885 – William Carey Crane 1885–1886 – Reddin Andrews 1886–1897 – Rufus Columbus Burleson 1899–1902 – Oscar Henry Cooper 1902–1931 – Samuel Palmer Brooks 1932–1947 – Pat Morris Neff 1948–1961 – William R. White 1961–1981 – Abner Vernon McCall 1981–1995 – Herbert H. Reynolds 1995–2005 – Robert B. Sloan Jr. 2005–2006 – William D. Underwood, interim president 2006–2008 – John M. Lilley 2008–2010 – David E. Garland, interim president 2010–2016 – Ken Starr 2016–2017 – David E. Garland, interim president June 1, 2017–present – Linda Livingstone (Note: While Rufus C. Burleson served as Baylor's president twice, he is counted only once in the presidential count. This makes Reddin Andrews the fifth president and Oscar Henry Cooper the sixth president. Additionally, interim presidents are not counted.) Academics Rankings In the 2021 "Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Baylor was ranked tied for 76th best "national university" in the U.S., tied at 31st for "Best Undergraduate Teaching", tied at 25th for "Most Innovative". Baylor University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Graduate rankings Several Baylor graduate programs, including its law school, Hankamer School of Business and programs in the sciences and education are nationally ranked. According to the National Research Council (NRC), among those programs, Baylor's Graduate program in English was ranked first for Student Support and Outcomes by the National Research Council, and Baylor's Doctoral program in Sociology was ranked third nationally, based on criteria such as the percentage of students receiving full financial support, PhD completion percentage, median time to completion of degrees, and job placement rate. Institutional organization The university is divided into twelve degree-granting academic units. Three of the units are designated as