"Questions at Brown on Ruth Simmons’s Role at Goldman" - NYTimes.com

This is news to me today. I feel like I have been asleep at the switch, as a Brown alumnus.

Two things concern me. One is that I don't think a president of Brown ought to be serving on any board that does not clearly advance a societal interest. Second, I don't think any president ought to serve in any capacity outside of the president's responsibilities with another organization, unless that organization is directly and substantially contributing to the betterment of Brown.