Embattled engineering dean to step down

<p>Sounds not dissimilar to the Lawrence Summers meltdown at Harvard: a very bright, forceful administrator, lacking skills in building consensus, imposing his/her will on an organization that rebels.</p>

<p>The article in the Riverfront Times is somewhat shallow in its explanation of the why and how. Major changes in an established large institution are guaranteed to create anger and resentment in factions.</p>

<p>I’ll be watching closely to see how the current administration handles this.</p>