Word: eck
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...spring, the University--under Lewis' direction--named Diana L. Eck as master of Lowell House, doubling the current number of female House masters. Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics Howard Georgi, who will become master of Leverett House in the fall, is touted as a supporter of undergraduate women in the sciences...
Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68, made a most peculiar statement in The Crimson last Friday (March 13) when discussing the new Lowell House master, Diana L. Eck. Lewis said, "There's a natural resonance between her scholarly life and the position she will be taking at the head of this very diverse House...
...Lewis's claim that Professor Eck's scholarship in comparative religion and Indian studies resonates with Lowell House is clearly fatuous but benign. His characterization of Lowell House, on the other hand, illustrates the malign instinct in the academy to worship at the cult of "diversity...
...Eck's demonstrated interest in under-graduate education and popularity as a professor make her selection particularly appropriate. Her high CUE Guide scores are a mere reflection of Her devotion to the life of the mind in undergraduates. The attention she devotes to her classes is an auspicious sign that Lowell House will be in good hands. Austin's work at Drew University should also provide a useful outside perspective on life at Harvard...
...morality in making this choice. We reject both of these objections as groundless. As a College, we are fortunate that diversity and qualification are wedded in the same choice. We congratulate the University for finding the best candidates for the job regardless of sexual orientation. Hopefully the quality of Eck and Austin as scholars and community leaders will demonstrate to skeptics within the University and to national observers that sexual orientation is irrelevant to job performance...