Word: afros
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...Jones, who was a member of the Association for African and Afro-American Students, says that self-segregation was rampant at Harvard...
Rudenstine's colleagues praised him for accomplishments ranging from a revitalized Afro-American studies department to increased funding for student...
Rudenstine is credited with recruiting a "dream team" of famous Afro-American scholars to Cambridge, including DuBois Professor of the Humanities Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. and Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West...
Although the capital campaign was at the center of his tenure, Rudenstine will also be remembered for his artful negotiation of the Radcliffe merger and his nurturing of the Afro-American Studies Department. Rudenstine's soft-spoken personality and calming influence kept Harvard and Radcliffe administrators at the negotiating table during the delicate discussions concerning Radcliffe's future. His vision was a guiding force for the creation of the Institute that will carry on the Radcliffe tradition. More recently, Rudenstine's considerable efforts in the selection of the Institute's dean, Drew Gilpin Faust, demonstrates his commitment to the Institute...
While Rudenstine leaves behind a colorful legacy, he said two achievements most important to him personally are revitalizing Harvard's Afro-American program and seeing Harvard and Radcliffe come together in a way "that both institutions were happy about...