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Frank J. Connors, a University attorney who won a case allowing Harvard to gain possession of Tennessee Williams' papers, has been named acting General Counsel.
Connors will be the University's top lawyer beginning July 1 and will continue to serve in that capacity until President Neil L. Rudenstine finds a permanent replacement for Daniel Steiner '54, general counsel for more than 20 years.
Connors, 47, said in an interview this week that he is not a candidate for the permanent position of vice president and general counsel. He said he expects to serve only through the end of the summer, and at the most through a transition period in the fall.
As acting general counsel, Connors will have to deal with a number of issues, including allegations of racial discrimination in the security department and in the faculty hiring process at the Law School. He said he is already learning about the security controversy and has met with University Police Chief...
The point is not to contrast Cal Ripken Jr. and Nolan Ryan with Lou Gehrig and Johnny Vander Meer, or even to note that "these sports doctors" have enabled many players to considerably extend their careers. But comparisons between baseball then and now should depend on the opinions of a...