Word: genderism
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Harvard lawyers will determine whether the prize's criteria comply with Title IX of the 1972 educational amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars educational institutions who receive federal aid from discriminating on the basis of gender in any of their educational programs...
...expert in European studies, particularly economic development and gender, Pedersen is teaching History 10b: "Western Societies, Politics, and Cultures: From 1650 to the Present" this year...
Many formerly single sex Radcliffe programs have had to open up participation to both men and women--or disband entirely--as the Institute moves to comply with Harvard's policies about gender discrimination...
...that Radcliffe's undergraduate functions have been merged with those of Harvard, a vigorous effort seems to be underway to eliminate gender bias from formerly Radcliffe-related opportunities. The recent flap over the Fay Prize is only one example; some prizes offered through the Office for the Arts are now no longer limited to women. I am troubled that the Dean's Office is not taking this opportunity to eliminate gender bias from all Harvard-related programs. For instance, the Shaw Fellowship for graduating seniors and the Paul Revere Frothingham Scholarship are available only to men. Why the effort...
...saddened to read that the Fay prize will not be awarded this year, and that the College is considering that the prize not be restricted by gender in the future. As a resident tutor at Currier House for several years during the 1990s, I remember with great pleasure several winners of the Fay Prize from the house. Their achievement was extraordinary, both academically and in "conduct and character...