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- Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman will step down in June after 11 years of leading the prestigious school.
- The 66-year-old, who was the first female president of the Ivy League university, announced her resignation during a board of trustees meeting Saturday, where she received praise for a variety of major initiatives that she oversaw during her tenure.
- Tilghman taught classes each semester while president and will return to the school in a faculty role in fall 2014.
From the article:
After 11 years at the helm of one of the nation’s most prestigious educational institutions, Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman now has her eyes set on the one thing that has eluded her in the last decade: Time. ...