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After five years in one of the world’s most venerated leadership positions, Harvard’s 27th president will officially step down at midnight tonight, concluding a tenure marked by controversy and strife. He will hand over the University’s reins to Derek C. Bok, Harvard’s president from...
...Italy's own goal wasn't strange enough, soon after the night turned absolutely bizarre. In the 27th minute, Italy's Daniele De Rossi was tossed from the game for elbowing Brian McBride in the face - fortunately, McBride is used to these sorts of things. It meant, at the time, that the Italians would have to play a man short. But not for long. The U.S . continued to press , and in the 33rd minute Carlos Bocanegra went close with a shot. That was enough for Italian coach Marcelo Lippi, who withdrew stud striker Francesco Totti in the 35th minute...
...27th president focused on Harvard’s next steps as a university that can set the standard for institutions of higher education around the world...
...year-old senior fellow’s sudden change of heart, coming as other Corporation members’ affection for Summers was waning, that ultimately severed the bonds between Harvard and its 27th leader...
...March 11, 2001, Lawrence H. Summers stepped to the Loeb House podium to accept his selection as Harvard’s 27th University president. Hailing from his post as U.S. Secretary of Treasury, Summers was Harvard’s first president to make the jump from Washington D.C. politics to what is arguably the ivory tower’s highest office. In many ways, this preparation proved to be a mixed blessing, engendering a relentless push for change that at once made Summers compelling and sowed the seeds for his downfall. Election cycles dictate the pace of activity in Washington...