Lewis does suggest in his letter that an escalation of the battle might lead to the end of the College's ties with PBHA.
"You may feel it a principled reaction to the positions we have taken to use some of PBHA's own funds to support...a separate staff performing functions that Harvard staff already carry out," Lewis wrote. "In that case, PBHA will want to take its organization outside the university."
But despite the rhetoric, PBHA leaders appear to be yielding some ground.
In what can only be viewed as a concession to the administration, Ehrlich said last night that PBHA will not name Greg A. Johnson '72, the longtime director of PBH who is leaving his job this week, as its executive director. Johnson, who is well-liked by PBHA leaders, has had several run-ins with the administration during his lengthy career.
Ehrlich did, however, criticize Kidd for exacerbating the uneasiness between PBHA and the administration.
"In general, [her] kind of backbiting and style of talking about others is highly unprofessional and not making the tense situation any better," he said. "She's not instilling trust in the directors of these summer programs.