Word: haven
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Giamatti's acceptance of the presidence last December 20 ended the Yale Corporation's nine-month search for a successor to Kingman Brewster Jr. After 14 tumultuous years in New Haven, Brewster opted for London and the United States ambassadorship to England, a position many thought suited him well. With Brewster's departure, the Yale Corporation had a chance to revamp Yale's Waspish image. Hannah E. Gray, Yale's provost and then acting president, was said to be in the running. But one week before the decision was announced, Gray forfeited, accepting an offer to become president...
...financially-troubled institution in a seemingly hostile environment. In order to make up for Yale's $6 million deficit, Giamatti will have to initiate cost-cutting measures, which will inevitably alienate certain members of the university. To make matters worse, he will have to face the city of New Haven, which is less than pleased with the presence of the monolithic tax-exempt establishment, considered to be both elitist and stingy...
...well-off (adding that "it will be") the rest of its problems aren't going to be solved. To take its community relations conflicts as an example, Giamatti says there will be no effort to establish a plan for Yale to make in-lieu-of-tax payments to New Haven, because Yale doesn't have the money. He wants to mend the fences with an attitude, which begins "before you have to talk about formal policies," he says...
Both remain confident that they haven't lost their shooting touch. Yet they are bewildered. "I'm not sure of the reason," Nelson said before yesterday's loss. "We don't seem to be sure where the other person is at any given time...
...case you haven't begun thinking about basketball yet, I thought I should advise you that the Boston Celtics began selling tickets for all their home games yesterday at 11:00 a.m. The season opener takes place October 13, at which time John Havlecek's number will be retired...