Brandeis University’s president will resign in November following a vote of “no confidence” from the university’s faculty Monday.
Ron Liebowitz, who has been at the institution’s helm for eight years, says he’s leaving with “mixed emotions.”
“This is an exceptional institution, which carries great meaning, especially at this time, due to the reason for its founding,” he wrote in an email to the university community. “At the same time, this is a valuable moment for me and for Jessica to build on our experiences to create new pathways for innovation and reform in higher education, and I resign knowing that the university will be in good hands.”
By a margin of 159 to 149, faculty approved a vote of “no confidence” that was shared with the Brandeis Board of Trustees Monday, according to Brandeis’ student newspaper.
Arthur Levine, a Brandeis alum from the class of 1970, will take over as interim president on Nov. 1.
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