Harvard Experiencing High Turnover in Top Administrative Jobs Since Summers’ Arrival
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
More than half of the top administrators at Harvard University have left since Lawrence H. Summers became the school’s president.
Fifteen of the top 24
administrative positions at the Ivy League school have turned over at
least once since Summers took the helm at Harvard in July 2001.
Summer’s management style has been criticized by some faculty, and last
March, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard’s largest school,
voted no confidence in him.
The latest to leave is William
C. Kirby, who was appointed by Summers and said he will leave this
summer after four years as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Kirby told The Boston Globe
his departure was a mutual decision, and that he and Summers had
different approaches. Summers said he was appreciative of Kirby’s
leadership.
Andrew Gordon, chairman of the history department and a friend of Kirby’s, told the Globe Kirby’s departure reflects poorly on Summers’ leadership.
