The University of Missouri's board of chancellors on Thursday named a former federal civil rights attorney, one of the first black graduates of its law school, to serve as its interim system president as the institution seeks to quell racial turmoil after a week of death threats, racist vandalism and high-level resignations. At a packed news conference to announce his appointment, Michael Middleton, 68, a retired longtime administrator at the university, spoke bluntly about "systemic racism" he saw on campus. "It crossed my mind that my 30-year career here had been a total failure," he said of watching protests this semester. Middleton, who said he was not seeking the...
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