Brandeis U.’s President Finds Rough Course in Financial Crisis

The continuing dispute over plans to close Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum has shaken confidence in President Jehuda Reinharz’s stewardship of the Boston-area private school, reports The Boston Globe.

Mr. Reinharz, who took office in 1994, has won praise for raising hundreds of millions of dollars and propelling Brandeis into the top rank of U.S. universities. But he’s also been criticized for what detractors characterize as a series of rash decisions that have tarnished the school’s reputation. Faculty critics say the Rose controversy points up Mr. Reinharz’s unwillingness to seek faculty input.

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