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 BOSTON (AP) - Leading the world's wealthiest and probably most famous university sounds like the plummiest job in academe — with a staff, a house, and a half-million dollar salary among the many perks.
But running Harvard isn't easy. Neil Rudenstine, school president from 1991 to 2001, was forced to take a leave of absence for exhaustion in 1994. His successor, Lawrence Summers, announced Tuesday he would resign June 30 after a tumultuous five years, his ambitious agenda to get Harvard's territorial undergraduate and professional schools on the same page done in by faculty revolts and a brusque management style.
Harvard-watchers inside and outside the university said Wednesday they believe it's a job that can be done. Summers' successor, they said, will likely enjoy a honeymoon, given the unwillingness of the Harvard community to endure another failed presidency.
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