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...member was in its early stages, we called for the selection of someone who would bring perspectives, expertise, and questions to the table that might otherwise be neglected. Diversity of opinion, we noted, was of particular importance because the new Fellow of Harvard College would be replacing Conrad K. Harper, known as the lone dissenting voice on the seven-member board that was criticized for being in lock-step with University President Lawrence H. Summers...
King seems to fit this model. She brings a plethora of diversity to the Corporation—she will be only the fourth female and second African-American ever to serve, Harper being the first. Furthermore, having been a professor for over 30 years, she also brings with her the viewpoint of a faculty member, an important perspective for the Corporation to consider after last spring’s fallout between Summers and members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. King’s academic background will provide her with different perspectives from the rest of the board?...
...exhausted.”There were three other close races, but the close times came between Harvard classmates and not with Quaker swimmers.In the 1,000-yard freestyle, Bassi finished first with a time of 10:09.59. Freshman Emiley Jellie finished just over 10 seconds behind and classmate Kristen Harper took third, eight seconds behind Jellie.Hart led a one-two-three finish in the 100 backstroke, followed by senior Kim Ono and freshman Linnea Sundberg.In the 100 butterfly, senior Erin Mulkey took first place with a time of 58:77, ahead of junior LeeAnn Chang.Although Mulkey only registered...
...discussions among professors, several big names in higher education came up as possible replacements for Harper...
...They made no mention of race, though Harper was the first African-American to serve on the Corporation, nor did they touch on Harper’s role as the only known critic of Summers on the board. Instead, the professors focused squarely on the replacement’s profession, seeking to reduce the influence of Corporate America on the board...