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===Other factors in the opposition to Summers===
While many in the media have focused upon the controversial statements made by Summers or his political disagreement with left-leaning members of the faculty, it is also possible that these factors merely provided a pretext for members of the faculty to express their dissatisfaction with other aspects of Summers' presidency.{{fact}}
Besides the aforementioned controversies, which undoubtedly provided the proximate cause for Summers' resignation, other factors have been proposed as contributing to his critical loss of support among the majority of faculty members. The first is Summers' reputed leadership style, described by many as arrogant, blunt, and intolerant of dissenting opinions.{{fact}} Many faculty members claimed they felt intimidated into remaining silent when they disagreed with Summers.{{fact}} Along the same vein, several prominent administrators abruptly left (or were forced to leave) their positions during Summers' tenure: Dean of the College Harry Lewis, Dean Elizabeth "Studley" Nathans of the Freshman Dean's Office, and finally Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences William Kirby. Another factor that has been proposed is a supposed substantive disagreement about the structure and philosophy of the undergraduate curriculum, amidst an intensive curricular review initiated during Summers' term.
==Resignation from Harvard==
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