Both Relief and Unease Mark Bard Campus Reaction to Botstein's June Retirement

Less than 72 hours after Bard President Leon Botstein announced his retirement from the institution he has led for more than 50 years, students, faculty, and community members shared an array of emotions about the decision Monday – from happiness to concern for the future given Botstein’s outsized role in the school’s governance and fundraising efforts. Bard students, faculty, and community members are still coming to terms with what Bard President Leon Botstein’s departure means for the future of the institution. (Photo by Athan Yanos) Botstein’s announcement followed a report by the Washington, D.C. law firm WilmerHale, which Bard’s Board... https://www.thedailycatch.org/articles/both-relief-and-unease-mark-bard-campus-reaction-to-botsteins-june-retirement/