Word: clark
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...after professors sharply criticized the appointment of Professor of Law Robert C. Clark as the next Law School dean, President Bok said he expected Clark to be more conciliatory as a faculty leader than he was as a professor...
When left-leaning law professors learned Thursday that Bok had chosen Clark--known for his vocal attacks on radical scholarship--they were unusually critical in their comments. One professor called the appointment a "disaster," and another said Bok was "out of touch" with the faculty...
...yesterday Bok said he had considered Clark's history of attacks on the left wing in his deliberations, and did not think Clark would "purge" radical professors from the school. Bok said he expected the 44-year-old Clark to be a moderate faculty leader, and said he was not trying to "send a message" to the faculty about its ideology...
When Bok described Clark yesterday, he characterized the corporate law expert as just that type of "strong character." Specifically, Bok said Clark's commitment to high academic standards, along with his interest in legal education, made him an exceptionally qualified candidate to succeed outgoing Dean James Vorenberg...
February 16, 1989-Sources say Bok will name Clark as dean...