Why So Many College Presidents Are Resigning - Commentary

Walt Gardner, former lecturer in the UCLA Graduate School of Education, writes: It’s hardly news by now that college presidencies are not what they used to be. The change is the result of factors as diverse as the institutions they lead. Yet despite the differences, certain similarities emerge among all college presidents.
First and foremost is their need to keep money flowing into their institutions’ coffers. As long as they do, they’ll hold on to their jobs. A series of recent resignations confirms that the truth is almost always found by following the money trail.