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Lawrence H. Summers was selected in March, took office in July, but has yet to be officially installed as Harvard’s 27th University president. The University recently announced details of the October inauguration ceremony that will herald Summers’ formal induction into office...
Wilson's Sociobiology was at once enormously influential and hugely controversial. Its first 26 chapters, which dealt with the social systems of nonhuman species, were widely praised as one of the century's signal scientific achievements. Its 27th chapter, which applied the same analysis to human behavior and culture, was harshly--and sometimes violently--attacked. At a 1978 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an impassioned dissenter emptied a pitcher of ice water...
...University spokesperson Joe Wrinn piled into a convoy of chauffeured sedans and raced for Newark airport. There awaited Houghton’s private Corning jet, ready to whisk them to Cambridge and a scheduled 5:30 p.m. press conference to announce to the world that Summers would be the 27th president of Harvard University...
...Lewis is also thrilled about the choice of Lawrence H. Summers as Harvard's 27th president. Though it took Summers until May to schedule a meeting with Lewis, there is evidence that the new boss--a former Ec 10 TF and member of the economics faculty--will take more of an interest in the College than current University President Neil L. Rudenstine...
When he becomes Harvard’s 27th president on July 1, Lawrence H. Summers will inherit control of a University that is strong and prepared for change. For the past 10 years, President Neil L. Rudenstine has worked diligently to strengthen Harvard’s foundations for an evolution that would come only after his tenure had ended. The centerpieces of Rudenstine’s work as president, the $2.6 billion capital campaign and the buildup of the $19 billion endowment, will enable historic investments in the University’s future. The purchase of 58 acres of land...