Word: guinier
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...between abstract philosophy and practicality in politics. Politicians “have to make decisions in real time, decisions based essentially on practical calculations,” Noonan said. “It’s not abstract for them.” Harvard Law School Professor Lani Guinier ’71 challenged Sandel to more concretely define the meaning of “virtue,” which she felt did not accurately represent his viewpoints. She also argued that “any commitment to justice has to take into account the historical forces in which people...
...Afro-American Studies Visiting Committee met twice, sparking controversy for its recommendation to change the status of Afro-American Studies. This prompted Ewart Guinier, the department’s first chair, to argue that then-Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Henry Rosovsky was trying to weaken the department by refusing tenure to Isaac and by insisting that only joint appointees (that is, professors who were not solely tied to the Afro-American Studies department) receive tenure...
...Guinier and other black faculty members and students argued that Harvard wasn’t preparing “students to live in a world where four-fifths of the people are non-white,” The Crimson reported...
...Even with the expansion of financial aid, the number of students at selective universities are from privilege,” said Lani Guinier ’71, the Boskey professor of law at Harvard...
Apart from Obama, Patrick had some additional Harvard Law School support on Thursday night. Listed with their spouses as event sponsors were Boskey Professor of Law Lani C. Guinier ’71, Professor of Law Heather K. Gerken, who is departing for Yale in the fall, and Professor of Law David J. Barron ’89, a former Crimson president...