KANSAS CITY, MO. -
The president and chief executive officer of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences has been fired.
Karen Pletz had led the school since 1995.
The school said in a news release that it could offer no explanation for why it was terminating her employment.
The chairman of the school's Board of Trustees, Dr. Danny Weaver, will fill in as acting president. The release says he is taking a leave from his medical practice in Florida.
The Kansas City Star reported that Pletz had been applauded for being behind the school's dramatic transformation.
Under her tenure, the university went from having no endowment to one worth $70 million.
The paper also reported that there has been marked improvement in the number of students passing the medical boards.
Karen Pletz had led the school since 1995.
The school said in a news release that it could offer no explanation for why it was terminating her employment.
The chairman of the school's Board of Trustees, Dr. Danny Weaver, will fill in as acting president. The release says he is taking a leave from his medical practice in Florida.
The Kansas City Star reported that Pletz had been applauded for being behind the school's dramatic transformation.
Under her tenure, the university went from having no endowment to one worth $70 million.
The paper also reported that there has been marked improvement in the number of students passing the medical boards.
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