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...former head of Harvard Divinity School (HDS) will return to Boston in January to lead the city’s Catholic Charities, the Archdiocese of Boston announced Friday...
Hehir was the first Catholic leader of HDS, serving from 1999 to 2001. In his new role, he will also serve as cabinet secretary for social services and director of social services for the archdiocese...
Sheikh Zayed made the donation to the Harvard Divinity School (HDS) in 2000 to support the worthy goal of hiring an Islamic studies professor. Unfortunately, it came to light last spring that the Zayed Center has hosted Holocaust deniers and speakers who accuse the United States government of carrying out the Sept. 11 attacks. The Zayed Center was closed by the UAE in August, but Harvard has put the donation on hold for the coming year, “in view of the evolving situation,” according to a University spokesperson...
...HDS should take this opportunity to carry out an independent investigation into the UAE president’s connection to the Zayed Center. The government of the UAE claims that the center’s views are inconsistent with the values of Sheikh Zayed. If this is the truth, the donation should be used to fund the Islamic studies professorship as was originally intended. However, if HDS should find that the Shiekh was aware of the views propogated by the Zayed Center, the money should be promptly returned. No donation is worth indebting the University to practioners of hate...
...Certainly I’m relieved that there’s no jail sentence, because for a while things looked really dire,” said HDS spokesperson Wendy S. McDowell. “It seems like it’s not the worst possible outcome but it’s probably not the best...