The Presidents of Columbia, Howard and N.Y.U. Announce Their Retirements

There is suddenly a long Help Wanted list for university presidents. In the last two days, the leaders of Columbia, Howard and New York universities have announced that they are stepping down. Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University for the past 21 years, will depart at the end of the next academic year. Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, a surgeon trained at Howard who began as interim president in 2013, will leave in 2024.  
The president of New York University, Andrew Hamilton, will step down next year in his eighth year on the job.