Word: derek
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...assortment of up to 200 beers. This was one of the first places to introduce the now famous--at least around here--Samuel Adams lager, named after the great brewer/patriot. The Wursthaus also serves food and if you're lucky you'll catch a rare sighting of President Derek C. Bok drinking coffee early in the morning...
Then, there was the South African internship program, proposed by President Derek C. Bok in an open letter released in late September. The program, which would send interested Harvard students to serve as interns in South African educational institutions that help Blacks, came under fire in the winter. Harvard continued to support the program, dismissing student and faculty criticism, until it became obvious that those the University hoped to help-South African Blacks--didn't want the interns. The University cancelled the program in March...
Finally the University became embroiled in perhaps the largest controversy this year when it included a letter by Board of 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...
...hope, Gates indicated, was that the new liberal policies would bridge a widening rift between the agency and academia. But key Harvard officials, including President Derek C. Bok and Vice President for Government Affairs John Shattuck, said the changes did not go far enough toward eradicating secrecy and censorship when scholars conduct research...
President Derek C. Bok declined to explain the reasons behind the decision. Francis H. Burr '35, a former senior fellow of the Corporation and an organizer of the 350th, said he felt Harvard awards too many honorary degrees anyway and that a degree ceremony would detract from the birthday celebration...