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...loyalty or politics, no matter how harshly he was criticized. He always strove to set things right, in regard to both race and gender; he never allowed personal interests or affiliations to affect his opinions or his work. In 1980, at the request of then-University President Derek C. Bok, Epps took responsibility for race relations on campus, and was careful to take as neutral an approach to race as he could. He also headed the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, which supports student groups that address racial and ethnic diversity...
...during football games and could often be seen carrying on discussions with students over lunch in Loker Commons. Lamont Professor of Divinity Paul D. Hanson observed that “Because students perceive him to be fair-minded, he has established a relationship of trust,” and Bok called him “an interpreter of students...
...Bok said Heiskell’s sardonic sense of humor and strong personality made him enjoyable to work with as a colleague...
...improved the way we worked and the job we did largely by never losing sight of the big picture,” said Bok. “I think when he came in, the Corporation was getting far too much into minute details and was getting overwhelmed...he was very helpful in getting us to think afresh, get us focused far more on large, important issues and get away from the minutiae. He really helped us redefine the role of the board...
...Andrew Heiskell was one of the two or three members of the governing boards that made the greatest impression on me,” said Bok. “He really was an exceptional person...he had a very special impact on those people who came to work with him over those 20 years...