Word: derek
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...come.Harvard is at a crossroads. After years of stagnancy, former University President Lawrence H. Summers laid out an audacious and inspiring vision for the future only to be ousted by a Faculty averse to change and offended by his brusque management style. For the past year, interim President Derek C. Bok has smoothed over choppy waters, building a foundation on which it will be possible to reengage an ambitious agenda. Faust would be wise to do so and not shy away from badly-needed reform for fear of offending her many constituencies.Perhaps Faust’s biggest challenge will...
...shouldn’t fall into the trap of thinking that every time someone gets their passport stamped some great educational advance has been achieved,” says Interim President Derek...
Interim University President Derek C. Bok will once again preside over morning exercises today, conferring 6,871 degrees to the 2007 graduates of the College and graduates of the University’s 10 schools...
Since we proposed eliminating early admission to interim University President Derek C. Bok and interim Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles, their support has been enthusiastic and unwavering. Their remarks when the announcement was made are indicative of Harvard’s institutional priorities. As Bok said, “The college admissions process has become too pressured, too complex, and too vulnerable to public cynicism. We hope that doing away with early admission will improve the process and make it simpler and fairer...
...Faust: Provost Steven E. Hyman, a neurobiologist, and Law School Dean Elena Kagan. Summers had appointed both. When Corporation members scrambled to find a replacement for Summers after his abrupt resignation last year, they passed over Hyman, whom many considered a natural candidate for the job, in favor of Derek C. Bok, who led Harvard from 1971 to 1991. The provost had a reputation for being overly talkative about sensitive topics, and some committee members had doubts about his ability to tackle large-scale projects, according to two individuals close to the search process...