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While Gordon characterized the relationship between the University and the Allston community as "good" and "constructive," residents said that they had mixed feelings about Gordon's tenure.
"The work I came here to do will be happening at a slower pace and intensity as announced by [University President Drew G.] Faust last December and that reality led to today’s announcement," Gordon wrote in an e-mailed statement.
Faust announced in December that the University would be halting construction of its $1 billion Allston Science Complex, the centerpiece of Harvard's planned 50-year expansion into Allston, due to financial troubles. Harvard's endowment shrunk by 30 percent last year amidst the recession.
While Harvard has been reconsidering the nature of Harvard's presence in Allston—including exploring the possibility of co-developing property in the neighborhood with another institution, University officials say that Gordon's departure is not part of a shift in strategy.
“The fact that the boat came in fourth in lane six was very good,” Cartwright said. “We held our ranking and they had their best race today. I think that the team is satisfied with how it performed and is hungry...