Word: jewett
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...before the Faculty, and psychologist R.J. Herrnstein spoke of his battles with the SDS, who occupied his office, claiming his research was racist. Matthew Meselson, also a biochemist, advocated a "Great Books House," where all the residents follow the same freshman year curriculum, and Dean of Admissions L. Fred Jewett '57 told of wiles and intrigues of past Harvard applicants. The former secretary of labor and former Dean of the Faculty John T. Dunlop told of mediating a dispute between Rosovsky and former Law School Dean Albert Sacks over the use of athletic facilities...
...office that such a policy would pose no legal difficulties for the College, the Faculty Council chose to reject a flat statement of non-discrimination policy because of its "legal implications." The Council did quietly agree, however, to make permanent a temporary guarantee introduced recently by L. Fred Jewett '57, dean of admissions, promising no discrimination on the basis of sexual preference in undergraduate admissions. The Council issued instead a statement saying that it strongly opposed harassment of gay students. "We are all very disturbed to hear of the harassment," Rosenkrantz, who sits on the Faculty Council, says. "The most...
Muhsin Mahdi, Jewett Professor of Arabic and chairman of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, said last month he journeyed to Cairo to "relax." He is staying at the city's American Research Center, which is involved in several development projects in developing countries, and with whom he is affiliated. Sanaa Makhlouf, a teaching assistant of Maheli's, is also in Cairo to visit family and relatives...
Over the summer, the committee interviewed several University administrators, including L. Fred Jewett '57, dean of admissions and financial aid, and Henry C. Moses, dean of freshmen. "The summer was supposed to flush out broader issues--the committee must start addressing tangible details," Jackson said...
...week, six-game tour of mainland China provided coach Frank McLaughlin, his squad and the accompanying entourage--including athletic director Jack Reardon and dean of admissions Fred Jewett--with a bonanza of memories...