<p>I don’t think so. If that were his focus, he did a rather lousy job for most of his tenure. The number of undergrad applicants dropped after 1996 and became pretty stagnant; it took almost ten years to get back to the 95/96’s level. </p>
<p>When I think of Henry Bienen’s achievements, I think of all those academic and research buildings and facilities that were built under his watch; in the process, NU hired many high-caliber researchers. The endowment tripled during his leadership. As far as undergrads go, the notable achievement was the success in external fellowships since 2000.</p>