Leon Botstein has resigned from his remaining positions at Bard College. According to the school’s Board of Trustees, he would be “resigning immediately from all Bard-affiliated positions, including his professorship and roles with The Orchestra Now and other music programs.” The news came after Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Madeleine Dean called for a federal investigation into Botstein after uncovering an {…}

The Fisher Center at Bard College performing arts staff have published an open letter to the College’s Board of Trustees and Transition Committee demanding that the College not rehire ousted President and Epstein associate Leon Botstein. In the letter the staff members expressed their “deep concern regarding leadership decisions at Bard College that have had a significant impact on our {…}

Bard College has opened up an investigation into Leon Botstein’s ties to Epstein. The Guardian is reporting that the college’s board of trustees retained the outside law firm of WilmerHale to conduct an independent investigation of the “full scope of these communications,” financial contributions connected to Epstein, and any related matters. The board also noted that once the investigation was {…}