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Dates: during 1980-1989
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But if official Harvard celebrated its immortality in the '80s, the Harvard of students, faculty and staff was not without changes. The degree of change was measured in increments, rather than sweeping policy reforms. But it was different, nonetheless.
The University's 3400 clerical and technical workers won the right to a union after 17 years of organizing, defeating the Harvard administration's often-intense campaign against them. Harvard severed ties with the nine all-male final clubs when they refused to admit women in 1984. University investments in...
And despite the inevitable conflicts between town and gown, Harvard's relationship with the city has improved dramatically.
The everyday quality of life in the Yard has a different feel to it, too. Computers and fax machines have woven themselves into the fabric of student life. The Mug 'n Muffin and other Harvard Square hangouts are gone, forced out by yuppification and high rents. The 18-year-old...
The litany of student activism in the 1980s is a long one. Divestment from South Africa. CIA recruitment on campus, minority and women faculty hiring. ROTC on campus. Housing randomization.