Jonathan Holloway was Rutgers’ first Black president. He helped the university grow but also faced criticism and questioning in Congress over pro-Palestinian encampments on campus.

Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano is “sad” that university president Jonathan Holloway is stepping down, but he has “blind” trust that the school’s Board of Governors — led by chairwoman Amy Towers — “will do the search and get us a great president.

Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway will step down from his position after his contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Holloway, 57, said Tuesday he has been exhausted by a toxic political environment and ever-present demands of a major university president.

Holloway, Rutgers' first Black president, navigated several rocky years with a faculty strike and student protests.

Fighting toxic crosscurrents from all directions, Holloway concluded that he didn’t sign up for needing a constant police detail.

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway announced he will conclude his service as the university’s 21st president after completing his fifth year on June 30, 2025.

The president of Rutgers University announced Tuesday that he’ll resign from his $1 million-a-year gig — citing the school’s toxic environment and concerns over his family’s safety as reasons for the move.

The Rutgers University president, who led the school through the pandemic and Palestinian solidarity camps, will return to academia.