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...Among Faust??€™s supporters were Neil L. Rudenstine, who led Harvard as president from 1991 to 2001 and had made her the first dean of the Radcliffe Institute, the think tank on Garden Street. Rudenstine, who strongly urged the committee to pick Faust toward the end of the search, told the committee he believed Harvard would best be served by a candidate with significant experience in university administration...
Through January, Harvard search committee members were not especially concerned about Cech’s decision to pull out of the Chicago search, since most other candidates—including Faust??€”had previously withdrawn from other searches as well, according to two sources close to the committee...
...Faust??€™s sought-after status may have ultimately assured skeptical committee members that she was more than just an accomplished insider. However, just days before her final interview, some committee members still had doubts. Cech’s public exit left University leaders shocked and uncertain about how to proceed. If Faust, the only remaining serious candidate, were to be named president so soon after Cech’s public withdrawal, committee members worried she might appear to be a second choice, the sources said. On the other hand, reopening the search and coming back to Faust could...
Rubin, a personal friend of Summers who initially expressed support for an external candidate with an assertive leadership style, was one of the most vocal questioners in the room. Lee, who had grown to be one of Faust??€™s most ardent supporters toward the end of the search, also actively grilled his candidate, the sources said...
...20th and final meeting on Super Bowl Sunday, the committee’s cumulative knowledge of Faust was finally enough. They had asked enough questions. And by the next morning, it was Faust??€™s turn to hear the answer she wanted...