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...country only two years, having fled his native Russia at age 16. He had spent the time in America attending an inner-city public school in Rochester, N.Y., and arrived at Harvard with a still-shaky command of English. The second student, the son of two Harvard alumni, had attended a prestigious private school in Washington, D.C. He could read a book in less than 20 minutes and manage to retain everything...
...April of 1982, Harvard alumni got involved with the cause as well. The Alumni Committee to Support Afro-American Studies was formed, with support by the Black Students Association. The group sponsored rallies throughout the spring and used Isaac’s case as a cause celebre, arguing that Isaac should be reinstated at the University due to his stellar teaching record, the popularity of his classes, and his commitment to studying African history and culture. The group argued that the tenure denial was a political act, meant to force the department away from its “African roots...
...about $35 million, and we got it done before there was major, major inflation,” he says. “We considered just ripping it down and having up-steel stands, but by this time, it was a national historic building, and I think our alumni generally frowned upon the thought of just throwing in steel stands...
...They certainly sing true for me, even if they weren’t written for or by me. Kuumba alumni sang “Hold On” when they were in the choir, and future members will sing it, too. I hope they find as much strength...
...Then-University President Derek C. Bok, who returned to Harvard last year as interim president, created the ACSR—a group of faculty members, administrators, alumni, and students—during a similar divestment debate over Angola in 1972. The 15-member committee was meant to advise the Corporation on the ethics of its investments...