Word: fas
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About 75 professors from outside Harvard have visited the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) this academic year, filling named lectureships, using the University's library facilities and teaching courses while regular Faculty memberstake sabbaticals...
...number of faculty would consider it an interesting opportunity," says Carol J. Thompson, associate dean of FAS for academic affairs...
According to FAS Dean Jeremy R. Knowles, visiting professors come to Harvard both to advance their own research interests and careers and to serve the University's teaching needs...
Harvard should create child care centers for the FAS faculty to attract parents, not just mothers...
...constructing a full-service care center near Harvard Yard, giving FAS faculty a space priority and subsidizing the costs of care, the University can ensure that junior faculty do not face these dilemmas. Also, by renewing Harvard's commitment to the issue of child care, the University gains a new incentive in its long-standing attempt to attract top female professors. Much of the strength of Harvard lies in the brilliance of its faculty; all else flows from this remarkable collection of scholars. Ensuring the continued excellence of Harvard means ensuring the quality of its its future faculty...