Cornell University President Martha Pollack announced her resignation on Thursday, becoming the third Ivy League school president to step down this year after being blasted for their handling of anti-Israel demonstrations that swept through college campuses.
Pollack said her decision to quit “is mine and mine alone,” saying her seven years of leading the university were “fruitful and gratifying,” The Wall Street Journal reported. The Cornell president will officially resign on June 30, and Provost Michael I. Kotlikoff will serve as the interim president.
“I understand that there will be lots of speculation about my decision, so let me be as clear as I can: This decision is mine and mine alone. After seven fruitful and gratifying years as Cornell’s president—and after a career in research and academia spanning five decades—I’m ready for a new chapter in my life,”…
