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...pedigree of those offering remembrances at today’s service reflected the standing in University that Knowles gained in his nearly 12 years as FAS dean: University President Drew G. Faust and former University President Neil L. Rudenstine were among those offering remarks, as well as Hanna H. Gray, a former member of the Harvard Corporation. Internationally renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma ’76 performed a selection from Bach, Knowles’ musical icon, for whom one of his sons—Sebastian—was named...
Such determination was crucial for a man holding the demanding FAS deanship, which Rudenstine, who appointed Knowles to the position in 1991, called “one of those totally resistible positions...
...beyond his service to the University, it was Knowles’ charm that was remembered above all else. Faust recounted seeing the dean dressed in drag in celebration of the merger of Harvard and Radcliffe: “It was his only time in his tenure as FAS dean, he said, that he had been called under-endowed...
Several points from the report sparked questions from professors—including the spread of student to faculty ratios across divisions and the financial condition of FAS...
Smith also called attention to the need to improve representation of women and underrepresented minorities within the Faculty and the administrative staff, soliciting input in finding a replacement for Lisa L. Martin, who had served as senior adviser to the Dean of FAS on diversity issues. —Staff writer Aditi Balakrishna can be reached at balakris@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Maxwell L. Child can be reached at mchild@fas.harvard.edu...