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From my perspective as an alumnus, the goings on at Harvard (“Faculty Uproar Led to Ouster,” news, Feb. 22) comes down to this question: is the University to be run for the benefit of students or faculty? President Lawrence Summers thinks it should be run for the benefit of students, that is, that they should get a sound education to prepare them for productive and fulfilled lives. A majority of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and apparently the Corporation think the university should be run for the benefit of the faculty, that...
...recent alumnus, and a current graduate student in the Yale University Department of Geology and Geophysics, it makes me more than slightly queasy to see student reactions to President Lawrence Summers’ resignation reflected in the Crimson (“Viva!: Summers’ Image Lives On,” news, Feb.24...
...with our audience.”His vision has proven to be an enduring one. This week, BAF 2006 will draw together black cultural and artistic traditions from around the world to celebrate their common origin, points of intersection, and distinctive regional heritage.The festival, dedicated to Harvard Business School alumnus and beloved former faculty advisor of Kuumba, Walter J. Leonard, bears the title “Soaring Spirits: Black Expression in the Diaspora.” The dizzying calendar features black art not only from all over the world, but also from across the spectrum of creative work. The Food...
...alumnus of Harvard College, I cannot help but feel that this is truly a sad event for Harvard. Lawrence Summers brought a vision to Harvard that put it in a position to continue to set the benchmark for American universities into the 21st century. Among Summers’ major accomplishments, he advocated the recruitment of disadvantaged, lower-income students, leading the Ivy League and other elite universities to slash expected parental contributions and make up the difference in scholarships and grants, an initiative I have seen succeed first-hand as an alumni interviewer for Harvard. Further, it was during Summers?...
...alumnus, I want to add my voice to the current group of Harvard undergraduates who did not want Larry Summers to resign. (“Poll by 3-1 Margin, Undergraduates Say They Don’t Want Summers To Resign,” news, Feb. 21). Forcing Dr. Summers out is a powerful illustration of how diversity of thought is not tolerated on the left and especially not within the cocoon that engulfs the Harvard Faculty. Even though I share some of the shame that taints Harvard today, I do grant that at least the Faculty has delivered (albeit...