Word: agent
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...second main facet of the agreement is the creation of an executive agent, who will report to Kidd on issues of safety and some financial issues and to the board on programmatic issues. While that position is not entirely a boon to PBHA's autonomy, since the person will be chosen by both the board and Kidd, it provides PBHA with an institutionalized advocate...
Perhaps most importantly, the compromise--set to be reconsidered after September 1 of next year--forces Harvard to make a real commitment to public service programming. An infrastructure including a board with non-student members, an executive agent and an assistant dean for public service is not something to be changed lightly, and any modifications from this point on will hopefully be made in the spirit of compromise in which this agreement was forged...
Peretz says the rationale behind the creation of the executive agent position was that the agent will report to Kidd on issues of safety and some financial issues, and to the board on programmatic issues...
Kidd says she expects a final job description for the executive agent to be drawn up at the board of directors retreat Thursday...
Ehrlich says, however, that he would prefer that Kidd does not function in "any special capacity" during the selection of the executive agent, but merely as a board member...