Word: fainsod
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...letter supporting the Fainsod report was signed by three professors- Robert L. Wolff 36, Coolidge Professor of History and chairman of the conservative caucus; Arthur A. Maass, professor of Government; and Richard J. Hermstein, professor of Psychology. All three are members of the conservative caucus's steering committee...
...large," the letter stated, "we regard the recommendations of the Fainsod Committee... as the best compromise likely to be achieved." It added, "We would oppose specific amendments, of a kind we foresee as likely, designed to make the future Faculty Council wholly elective...
...Faculty Council. according to the Fainsod report, would replace the present Committee on Educational Policy and act "as a combined dean's cabinet and steering committee of the Faculty." The report suggested that the dean of the Faculty nominate candidates for all Council seats, with the possibility of further nominations by the Faculty itself through petitions signed by at least ten Faculty members...
...Fainsod report has been a topic of much discussion in both Faculty caucuses since it was made public on October 17. The caucuses held a joint meeting about the report on October 20, and discussion within the conservative caucus about circulating a letter began shortly thereafter...
Gleason and James Q. Wilson, professor of Government, are the two members of the steering committee who were not present at the meeting. Gleason served on the Fainsod Committee and therefore was not asked to sign the letter. Wilson went to Michigan on October 23; he said yesterday that Wolff tried to reach him after his departure for the airport...