Former Harvard president Summers’ soft landing after Epstein revelations is case study of economics’ trouble with misbehaving men

Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.

By: Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Rutgers University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: February 27, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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By Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Rutgers University

Economist Larry Summers will resign from his tenured job as a professor at Harvard University, the school announced on Feb. 25, 2026, following heightened scrutiny of his ties with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers will leave at the end of the 2025-26 academic year, with a new title: president emeritus.

It’s a soft landing for his fall from grace.

In November 2025,

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