These Are the Factors That End College Presidencies

One certainty about the job of college president, known for its unpredictability, is that every one must eventually come to an end.Less certain are the circumstances under which that happens.Sometimes presidents leave on a high note, awash in praise from faculty, staff, students, and board members. Other times a presidency ends unexpectedly and is precipitated by a reputation-tarnishing event — much like the one that recently claimed M. Katherine Banks’s job at Texas A&M University’s flagship campus.