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...Derek C. Bok’s ascension to Harvard’s top post could revive the debate over a College honor code. The incoming interim president has praised such codes in two of his own books.In his 1990 book “Universities and the Future of America,” Bok wrote, “Perhaps the greatest benefit of honor systems is the stimulus they give students to think about their own moral responsibility and to discuss the subject among themselves. This is such an important advantage that one wonders why more colleges have not adopted...
...who’s who of Harvard filled the Faculty Room in University Hall yesterday for the unveiling of the official portrait of former University President Neil L. Rudenstine.Appearing amid the pomp and pageantry were some of Harvard’s most low-profile leaders, including incoming Interim President Derek C. Bok and three members of the secretive Harvard Corporation, the University’s top governing body.Before the portrait was revealed, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes, reading from a single pink Post-It note, delivered one punch line after another as he toasted Rudenstine...
...remains to be seen how much fund-raising will be performed by incoming Interim President Derek C. Bok, who will take the reins from Summers at the start of July...
...five spots. Junior Erika Helbling added to Harvard’s wealth of firsts, topping the 3000-meter steeplechase. Despite a week’s worth of Heptagonals preparation, the Crimson men were unable to claim first in any of the Wildcat Invitational’s 19 events. Freshman Derek Jones ran 29.25 seconds in the 400-meter to earn second-place standing, and sophomore Alex Lewis got caught in the midst of a three-way tie for second with a 1.93-meter performance in the high jump. Other than those few instances, Harvard found it difficult to break into...
Incoming Interim President Derek C. Bok has asked a former administrator to take an informal look at academic administration in University Hall, in preparation for the appointment of the new dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Carol J. Thompson, who was the Faculty’s associate dean for academic affairs from 1993 to 2000, has stepped out of retirement to conduct low-key talks with senior staff in University Hall, department chairs, and others. “This is an informal, constructive look at what might be helpful for [Faculty] Dean [William C.] Kirby?...