Bard Names Marvin Krislov President, Succeeding Leon Botstein

Marvin Krislov, who has led Pace University and Oberlin College, succeeds Leon Botstein as Bard president amid scrutiny of Botstein’s Epstein ties.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT · How we use AI

Bard has named Marvin Krislov its new president, choosing a leader who has previously headed Pace University and Oberlin College.

Krislov succeeds Leon Botstein, who retired and has faced scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times.

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