(Reuters) - Pressure mounted on University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe to resign and the board of curators was set to meet Monday as the university's black football players refused to practice or play until Wolfe is ousted amid heightened racial tensions.
The football team suspended practice on Saturday and Sunday and black players have vowed not to return until Wolfe is fired or resigns, citing his poor handling of concerns over racism on campus.
In addition to the football team's action, one student has held a week-long hunger strike.
Protests on campus have been led by a group called ConcernedStudent1950, which says black students have endured racial slurs and believes white students benefit from favoritism in many aspects of campus life.