Bard College Names Marvin Krislov President After Botstein’s 51-Year Tenure Amid Epstein Furor
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 23
Bard College Names Marvin Krislov President After Botstein’s 51-Year Tenure Amid Epstein Furor
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 23
Summary
Bard College on Friday chose Pace University president Marvin Krislov as its next leader, with the lawyer and former Oberlin president set to take over in July.
The appointment follows Leon Botstein’s retirement this year after months of campus turmoil over newly surfaced evidence of his longtime relationship with Jeffrey Epstein; Botstein has denied wrongdoing.
Board chair Brandon Weber called Krislov the right leader for a pivotal moment in Bard’s 166-year history, signaling a mandate to steady the Annandale-On-Hudson campus.
Krislov arrives with fundraising credentials prized by liberal arts colleges, though his 10-year tenure at Oberlin was also marked by a high-profile dispute involving a bakery.