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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Overseers President Joan T. Bok '51 (no relation to Derek Bok) in the official election packet for that governing body, which is sent to all alumni. That letter criticized the campaign of three graduates running for the board by petition and on a pro-divestment platform. A blatant attempt to influence the election, the letter elicited strong protests from alumni. Yet, not only did University officials defend their misguided attempt to tamper with an election, Derek Bok failed to present his whole involvement in the decision to send the letter. No until the press confronted him with the facts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Behind Closed Doors | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

...pioneer lottery has received less than an outpouring of praise. Two-thirds of the veteran proctors called the revisions overall "harmful" in a University poll, conducted after the lottery had been completed. One proctor added on the poll, "If this is an attempt to reduce anxiety level, I would say that it's not working. If it's a distraction from academics and the weather, it's working...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: Playing MegaHouses | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

Spence also wrote he was reluctant to initiate any attempt to dismantle the shanties against the will of the protesters lest the administration be accused of failing to respect the right of demonstration. He said such an action might also risk "a more significant disruption of Commencement ceremonies" than allowing the structures to remain...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: Dean Apologizes for Shantytown in Yard | 6/4/1986 | See Source »

...central development office orchestrates a system of advising to bolster the poorer schools' fundraising efforts, which will now be headed by William Boardman. The advisors will attempt to enlarge the poorer schools' donor constituencies and provide administrative help, Reardon says...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: "Getting Over the Stereotype That We're Rich" | 6/3/1986 | See Source »

...ensuing chaos, the ship's carpenter and a deckhand were seen floating face down in the water, both presumably dead. Captain Armin Elsaesser III frantically called out for a head count. Then he abruptly swam away, apparently in an attempt to find a missing crew member. He was not seen again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Pride's FALL Sunk by a white squall | 6/2/1986 | See Source »

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