"The probe looked into whether Summers and other members of Harvard's faculty and administration had interactions with Epstein that violated its guidelines on accepting gifts and should be subject to disciplinary action. Summers' resignation is connected with this ongoing investigation, a Harvard spokesperson told The Hill."
"Despite repeated calls by students for Harvard to revoke Summers' tenure, he held onto his teaching and academic appointments at Harvard until he chose to retire. Students and staff also called for his resignation in 2005 following his disparaging comments about women in science."
"Free of formal responsibility, as President Emeritus and a retired professor, I look forward in time to engaging in research, analysis, and commentary on a range of global economic issues, Summers said in a statement released on Feb. 25."
Economist Larry Summers resigned from his tenured professorship at Harvard University in February 2026 after the school investigated his interactions with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The investigation examined whether Summers and other faculty members violated university guidelines on accepting gifts. Summers, a former U.S. Treasury secretary and Harvard president, retained his tenure despite previous calls for his resignation dating back to 2005 over disparaging comments about women in science. He will transition to president emeritus status and plans to pursue research and commentary on global economic issues. A female economist and board member of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession expressed that the revelations were unsurprising.
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