February 15, 2002

Rutgers U. President Resigns Under Pressure; Noted Anthropologist to Leave U. of Chicago for Yale

ByJULIANNE BASINGER and PIPER FOGG

By JULIANNE BASINGER and PIPER FOGG

CHECKMATE: Even the most battle-hardened college president can be overwhelmed by opposition on multiple fronts.

A case in point is Francis L. Lawrence, president of Rutgers University, who decided to resign this month after 12 years in office. He had weathered the censure of some faculty members, alumni, and students for much of his tenure.

But in recent weeks, strong forces -- including New Jersey's new governor, James

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