My great-grandfather was one–George D. Olds was President of Amherst College during the mid-1920’s. So it is with interest that I read this essay by Stephen J. Nelson on what modern college presidents should do:

Presidents can respond by acting as architects of a middle ground, shaping a center that is able to hold.

Nelson argues that if they don’t, it’s at their peril. And that modern technology only magnifies the risks.

Jim