Students, some wearing T-shirts proclaiming "Hit the Road Jack," held a rally calling for Midgley's resignation.[14] Midgley resigned as president of the institute on June 11, 2005, less than a year into his presidency, after the faculty,[15] staff, and Student Government Association approved votes of no confidence. During the succeeding academic year, Robert Bright, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, served as interim chief executive officer.