A professor at the University of Maryland in the United States has resigned after several of his Chinese students accused him of discrimination, Washington’s National Public Radio station WAMU reported Monday.

David P. Weber, formerly a professor in the Robert H. Smith School of Business, had “voluntarily resigned,” according to a statement his attorney sent to WAMU. A university spokesperson confirmed Weber’s resignation with WAMU, adding that all students should be treated with respect.

Five students at the University of Maryland had previously filed a joint complaint to the university in which they accused Weber of saying, “All Chinese students cheat their way into the U.S.” during one of his classes. Weber’s attorney, however, told WAMU that his client had not used those “exact words” and claimed Weber had referenced Chinese nationality not to discriminate, but to stress the gravity of being accused of academic dishonesty as an international student. (Image: The official website of the University of Maryland)