UBC board chair resigns after being called out for liking 'regressive' tweets

University of British Columbia board of governors chair Michael Korenberg stepped down Saturday amidst pressure from student groups and his colleagues for liking a number of tweets critics called racist. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Korenberg, who has served on UBC’s board since 2016, wrote that his “likes” on Twitter “supported regressive voices and took aim at thousands of brave individuals who are standing up against racism, hatred, and discrimination.