Word: fondaã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
There were major problems with the structure of Fonda??€™s gift. She had originally contributed the money to create a center to build upon the work of former Graham professor of gender studies Carol Gilligan. But when GSE administrators could not find another gender studies expert willing to fill the center’s endowed chair after Gilligan’s departure, Fonda pulled the plug on the funding...
Although it is unfortunate to lose all but a tiny portion of the gift, the vision of GSE’s dean clearly did not comport with Fonda??€™s pet project. Lagemann’s goal—focusing on research of K-12 education—must take precedence over the fancies of wealthy donors. Try as she might to turn her dollars into intellectual clout, Fonda??€”as well as other donors—must leave the direction of academic institutions to the academics...
...centers extend beyond the interest of one or two professors and not simply duplicate the work of preexisting programs. Presently, over 100 centers exist at Harvard, and while some aptly complement its academic mission, others spring from the peculiarities of one eccentric donor. It is unclear what new opportunities Fonda??€™s center would have contributed to the GSE. On the contrary, mathematical biology is an interdisciplinary field which can yield tremendous research opportunities to professors in several departments under Nowak’s leadership...
Lagemann’s sluggishness in strengthening Fonda??€™s center should not be interpreted as a rejection of gender studies as a whole. Large gifts can benefit both humanities and sciences, but the structure and planning must be well coordinated for these gifts to create a successful academic legacy...
Although there will be no gender center and no Gilligan chair, Fonda??€™s money has been used to fund two GSE initiatives, including project ASSERT...