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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Jewett's announcement comes three months after Moses said that he would step down from his post at the end of the academic year. Shortly thereafter, Jewett said he would appoint an acting dean, while a committee searches for a permanent dean and at the same time conducts an extensive review of the first year at Harvard...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: Mackay-Smith Named Acting First-Year Dean | 4/23/1991 | See Source »

...what does anyone really know about Neil Rudenstine? Only the barest and driest facts are available to the general public. He had a long and distinguished career at Princeton. He plans to teach a seminar for first-year students and appoint a provost. He is said to be fond of opera...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: In Search of the Real Neil | 4/6/1991 | See Source »

While provost at Princeton, Rudenstine earned a reputation for being receptive to unconventional scholarship yet meticulous in upholding academic standards. Since his appointment, he has repeatedly emphasized the importance of attracting minorities into academia. He has announced his commitment to bolstering undergraduate education at Harvard (and said he hopes to teach a freshman seminar next spring). He has discussed the importance of University unity, the need for an overall educational mission, his aversion to absolute administrative decentralization. He plans to appoint a provost, a University-wide dean responsible for coordinating Harvard's atomized parts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A President With the Right Priorities | 4/4/1991 | See Source »

...president can appoint an FAS dean who cares about what the students say or one who doesn't care about what the students say," Rauch said...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: Returning Students Hear of New President | 4/1/1991 | See Source »

Bush has already won confirmation of 71 judicial appointments. Aided by a 1990 law that created 85 new seats on the federal bench, the President will be able to appoint about 200 jurists during his four-year term. That is expected to accelerate the shrinkage in the percentage of Democrats on the federal bench to about 25%. The Republican majority may include Ryskamp. Despite the opposition, many Senate insiders expect his nomination to pass muster this time around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Once More, Bench Battles | 3/25/1991 | See Source »

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