The president of Brandeis University has resigned to head a major Jewish nonprofit that he has not yet named.
“It is now time for me to enter the next chapter of my professional life,” Jehuda Reinharz informed the school’s board of trustees in a letter last week. “I plan to continue to serve in the nonprofit arena at the national and international level where I can address issues facing the Jewish community. I have already been approached by two foundations to run their organizations at the conclusion of my time at Brandeis.”
Reinharz has been president of Brandeis since 1994. He agreed to a five-year contract extension only last year.
Reinharz came under some fire this past year when the university decided to close its Rose Art Museum. But the Boston Globe reported that he was under no pressure to step down. — jta