Jehuda Reinharz
Peter Schworm of the Boston Globe has the story:
Brandeis University president Jehuda Reinharz, after months of sharp
criticism [my link, not theirs] over his financial stewardship and plans to close the
university’s renowned Rose Art Museum, announced yesterday that he will
resign at the end of the academic year…..Reinharz dismissed suggestions that he is resigning under pressure
arising from the museum controversy, saying he strongly considered
stepping down in summer 2008 before signing a five-year contract
extension. At 65, Reinharz said he felt the time had come to move on.
Still, he may remain be in charge of the university and the Rose for a considerable period: The Globe reports that he “will stay on until a replacement is chosen, potentially up to June 2011.”
More on this in the student newspaper, The Justice.
UPDATE: More on the university’s website, which includes Reinharz’s plans for the future, as described in his letter to the president of Brandeis’ board:
I plan to continue to serve in the nonprofit arena at the
national and international level where I can address issues facing the
Jewish community. I have already been approached by two foundations to run their organizations at the conclusion of my time at Brandeis.