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...seem quite as heedless. Artists making art indistinct from the ways in which they live their lives certainly has precedence, most notably in Nan Goldin and her documentation of the chemical highs and lows of her uninhibited friends in pre-AIDS New York. Much of the reason that Goldin??s work has been elevated to the level it currently occupies, however, is the cultural relevance of her subject matter. Her pictures tenderly tell the story of the pained collapse of the demimonde she inhabited. One by one, the subjects of her photographs overdosed or died of a disease...
...What Goldin??who serves as the director of the Program on the Development of the American Economy at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)—says the misrepresentation in the national media frenzy of Summers’ remarks about women in the science at the Jan. 14 NBER conference prompted her to emerge from her long “non-active” approach to University affairs to become a vocal supporter of Summers...
...Goldin??s support of Summers does not mean, however, that she sees no problem in female hiring. In recent months, she has emphasized the University’s need to conduct research into the long-term trends of the representation of women in its Faculty and to make a sustained effort to identify and address challenges faced by female academics...
...being considered as a replacement for Westling, he made his views crystal clear, telling Silber to his face, “You have to step aside.” As Goldin reiterated recently, “There can only be one president.” Silber, who initially endorsed Goldin??s candidacy, resigned the chancellorship in late August, and Goldin made clear to the board last week that “those issues are behind us and require no further discussion...
Rather than reciprocate Goldin??s reasonableness, however. the board of trustees has chosen a reactionary course, demonstrating the ingrained resistance to change of the BU administration. Not only did the board’s reversal entail a costly settlement, it also tarnished the school’s credibility. After this move, BU is likely to face a great deal of difficulty in persuading qualified candidates to even bother applying for the seemingly-puppet presidency. BU’s leadership should take the opportunity to fix itself now—otherwise its predicament will only become more embarrassing...