President Neil L. Rudenstine announced this morning that he will leave Harvard at the end of this coming year.
While some said his announcement came suddenly, Rudenstine emphasized the timeliness of the decision.
"It's exactly the right thing for the University. We start a new planning process," he said. "There's no advantage to be gained by postponing the beginning of that. It seems the right moment for Harvard."
His resignation comes at the conclusion of a six-year capital campaign that has marked his tenure. He has raised $2.6 billion.
"He leaves the field with the bands all playing," said Derek C. Bok, former Harvard president. "I congratulate him on a job well done."
Robert G. Stone, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, praised Rudenstine's commitment to the institution.
"Harvard has benefited immeasurably from Neil Rudenstine's wisdom, his humanity, his passion for learning, and his extraordinary leadership," Stone said in a press release.
According to Angelica Zander Rudenstine, her husband only told his family about his decision in the last 24 hours--he wanted the Harvard Corporation to be the first to know.
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