 While the university's board of trustees initially supported this decision, Salaita fought it, claiming that his academic freedom had been infringed.Salaita insisted that the university reinstate his offer rather than search for a financial settlement.During the long process of litigation, Chancellor Phyllis Wise resigned from her position in August 2015, after she was implicated in hiding e-mails, including some that were relevant to the rescinding of the job offer.