Noah Berger for The Chronicle
The years since Linda P.B. Katehi became chancellor of the University of California at Davis, in 2009, have been marked by controversy and conflict.
The key event was a campus police officer’s pepper-spraying of peaceful student protesters in 2011, an incident with both immediate and long-lasting consequences for Ms. Katehi.
Here’s a look at what happened, and how it led indirectly to her resignation in 2016.
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LeadershipA Year After Her Ouster, Linda Katehi Still Can’t Resist a Fight
Almost a year after stepping down from her controversial tenure as chancellor of the University of California at Davis, Linda Katehi says she’s ready to return to campus as a faculty member. -
Leadership
The 5 Missteps That Toppled Linda Katehi
The embattled chancellor of the University of California at Davis resigned Tuesday as the system released its investigation into accusations that she had engaged in nepotism, unauthorized service on corporate boards, and extraordinary efforts to manipulate social-media. -
Leadership
The Slow-Motion Downfall of Linda Katehi
With her job on the line and Janet Napolitano on the case, the University of California at Davis’s chancellor can’t resist a fight. -
Leadership
In Fight Over UC-Davis Chancellor’s Future, Where Does the Faculty Stand?
Despite her mounting controversies, many faculty members say Linda P.B. Katehi should stay on as the campus leader, while others are using the opportunity to voice different concerns. -
Leadership
UC-Davis Chancellor Says She’s Not Going Anywhere
Calls for her resignation over a revived controversy are missing the big picture, Linda P.B. Katehi tells The Chronicle. -
Marketing
UC-Davis Was Ridiculed for Trying to Sway Search Results. Many Other Colleges Do the Same.
The university’s leaders have come under fire for revelations that they hired consultants to bury online references to its infamous pepper-spray incident. The controversy is a case study in the hazards of such tactics. -
Leadership
UC-Davis Chancellor Reflects on ‘Horrible’ Debacle at 2011 Protest
A year and a half after students were pepper-sprayed in a botched police operation, Linda P.B. Katehi recalls the toll the incident took on her and her family. -
UC-Davis Investigation
UC-Davis Pepper-Spray Report Faults Chancellor and Police
The incident “should and could have been prevented,” an investigative panel says in a scathing report. -
News
UC-Davis Chancellor Apologizes Amid Outrage Over Pepper-Spraying of Students
Linda P.B. Katehi spoke to a crowd of thousands who gathered to protest the actions of the campus police, but there were continued calls for her to resign.
