Connecticut
Claire Gaudiani, embattled Connecticut College president, dies at 79
As president of Connecticut College, Claire Gaudiani sought to implement a sweeping vision of redeveloping the college’s host city, New London, which led to a landmark Supreme Court case on eminent domain.
During Ms. Gaudiani’s tenure as the hard-charging president of Connecticut College, a small liberal arts school, its endowment grew fivefold, its national profile soared, and applications for admission rose significantly.
Her son, D. Graham Burnett, ... [7378 chars]