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Lehman—who revealed his decision to a crowd of about 700 alumni, faculty members, and other university officials at a June 11 reunion—plans to step down this Thursday. Hunter R. Rawlings III, who served as Cornell??€™s president before Lehman, will temporarily take the reins as interim president...
...first Cornell graduate to serve as the university’s president, Lehman was generally popular among students, faculty, and alumni. Yet his presidency, the eleventh in Cornell??€™s history, has not been free of controversies...
Peter C. Meinig, chairman of Cornell??€™s Board of Trustees, said in an interview with Inside Higher Ed that he appreciated Lehman’s decision to resign. He also noted that Lehman had been speaking with the Board about their differences for several months...
Lehman, in contrast, stood at odds with Cornell??€™s Board of Trustees, but received general approval from the university’s faculty...
After he steps down, Lehman will return to work as a professor at Cornell??€™s law school, following a one-year sabbatical. He will also serve as a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington...