The former president of Florida International University who abruptly resigned last week added a cryptic explanation on Sunday, apologizing for having "caused discomfort for a valued colleague."
Mark Rosenberg, 72, stunned the Miami campus late Friday afternoon, announcing his sudden departure from a position he'd held for 13 years, citing the need to care for his ailing wife.
Then on Sunday, Rosenberg issued another statement, offering more details about his wife's condition and an apology for a vague "emotional (not physical) entanglement" he had created.
His wife of 47 years has Type 1 diabetes, advanced dementia and uses a wheelchair full-time, according to Rosenberg. The now-former president said the burden has taken a toll on his mental well-being and prompted him to seek counseling.
"Regrettably, these issues spilled over to my work and I caused discomfort for a valued colleague," according to Rosenberg. "I unintentionally created emotional (not physical) entanglement. I have apologized, I apologize to you. I take full responsibility for my actions."
Neither Rosenberg or a representative for FIU immediately responded to NBC News requests for comment on Monday.
Dean Colson, the FIU Board of Trustees chairman who shared Rosenberg's statement on Sunday, cited "privacy considerations" in declining to explain the departed president's vague words.
He insisted, though, that Rosenberg's statement on Sunday "provides greater insight into his resignation on Friday."
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