Wave of High-Level Resignations Signals Turning Point in Higher Education

Occurring in the wake of a pandemic that rocked campuses to their core, the exodus signals a changing of the guard at some of America’s most prestigious colleges and universities.

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The Harvard president, Larry Bacow, with the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, May 26, 2022. AP/Mary Schwalm

The resignation this week of the president of Harvard University, Lawrence Bacow, adds to a growing list of higher education leaders who will step down from their roles in the next year. The exodus, occurring in the wake of a pandemic that rocked campuses to their core, signals a changing of the guard at some of America’s most prestigious colleges and universities.  

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