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...Battle of the Bishops" [May 15], on China's unauthorized ordination of two Roman Catholic bishops: China is flouting ancient church law to assert its authority over all areas of the religious as well as political life of its population. The decision by Beijing to appoint two bishops of its own appears to be a cynical attempt to increase the schism between the roughly 4 million Chinese Catholics who worship through the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and the 8 million Chinese Catholics loyal to the Vatican. That is the last thing the Catholic Church needs as it tries...
...have said that they intend to stay put.Strong candidates abound at Harvard as well, including Radcliffe Institute Dean Drew Gilpin Faust, who presided over the University’s high-profile diversity initiative last year. Elena Kagan has won over students and faculty at Harvard Law School since her appointment in 2002. And Provost Steven E. Hyman has been an influential force in the University’s administration, with oversight of all of Harvard’s academic programs as well as the expansion into Allston.The most high-profile Harvard insider whose name has been mentioned is Corporation member...
School of Public Health (SPH) faculty members fumed after Summers seized control in 2004 of an SPH professor’s federal grant to fight AIDS in Africa. And Summers’ decision to appoint political scientist Alan A. Altshuler as dean of the Graduate School of Design rankled professors who would have preferred an architect...
...American Heritage Dictionary: Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another. 2. Harvard : Assuming the duties and authority of dean after University President Lawrence H. Summers has decided he wants to appoint you to the post permanently but before Summers has had time to convene a search committee to rubber-stamp his appointment: Summers named Alan A. Altshuler acting dean of the Graduate School of Design in July 2004 and permanent dean last February. Summers named Jay O. Light acting dean of the Business School last June and permanent dean this April. Summers named Kathleen McCartney acting dean...
...working with first-year students, the APO asked the nine members of that Board to join the SAB. All other undergraduates were sent emails by the Freshman Dean’s Office and the Houses asking them to apply for the remaining positions. More than 160 applied. We appointed about 40 students as full members of the SAB. The Board also includes guest members representing faculty, administrators, proctors, the FDO, the Bureau of Study Counsel, and the APO. The Board worked closely with the APO to shape the peer advising program, recruit and train peer advisers, create various materials...