After weeks of uncomfortable negotiations, Cole Jones, an East Carolina University graduate student, has resigned his position as president of the UNC Association of Student Governments — giving up his seat on the UNC Board of Governors.
Jones was never sworn in to the UNC board because of controversy surrounding his conviction in August of a misdemeanor assault in Craven County. He is appealing and has said the allegation was false. The charge stemmed from a domestic situation involving relatives of his son, Jones has said.
Jones submitted his resignation letter, dated Oct. 8, to UNC President Erskine Bowles and UNC Board of Governors Chairman Jim Phillips, reports Jane Stancill.
Another student will be sworn in Friday. Cody Grasty, a graduate student at Appalachian State University, will take the student seat on the UNC board.
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