Michigan State University’s president broke his silence on the controversy and said he stands by the decisions and actions he’s taken, which has the Board of Trustees to the point they asked him to retire early.

According to the board chair, some trustee members are actively trying to remove him. The official comment from the university is that president Samuel Stanley is in contract negotiations.

Michigan State University’s President Samuel Stanley has until Tuesday to resign, or the school’s Board of Trustees will fire him, according to the Detroit Free Press citing anonymous sources.