Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz resigns after no-confidence vote that cited budget crisis and Gaza protests

(JTA) — Brandeis University President Ronald Liebowitz announced his resignation Wednesday morning after he lost a vote of no confidence from faculty.

Liebowitz’s resignation, which takes effect Nov. 1, comes amid steep financial challenges for the historically Jewish university. Brandeis announced in May that it would lay off 60 employees and restructure several programs to cut costs.

The motion calling for a no-confidence vote, which was non-binding, cited both the budget crisis and Liebowitz’s handling of student protests over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At particular issue was a November...