Word: kenan
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...Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield '53 teaches Government 1061: "The History of Modern Political Philosophy" this semester...
...clear that somewhere beneath his steely demeanor, somewhere under his dark fedora and tan suit, Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield '53 enjoys the sunshine. But there is a deeper dynamic at work, one that would-be opponents ought to notice. First, Mansfield rarely volunteers opinions--they're usually sought from him. But it is his subsequent behavior that is fascinating. For you see, dear Harvey demurs. He appears to want to be loved. He doesn't retract what he has said; he merely attempts to make it as utterly innocent as possible. And he does his best...
...past week, Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield '53 has shown his dedication to academic discourse, sitting down with the Black Students Association and the Institute of Politics to discuss his comments on the link he sees between grade inflation and African-American enrollment, historically. As Mansfield himself has said in the aftermath, he is pleased his comments received such a strong reaction. I am heartened to find controversial statements can get students riled up about what they hear from the Faculty out of the classroom. The more pressing question is whether similarly provocative, and perhaps untrue, statements...
...truth of the matter is that grade inflation does not exist at Harvard the way Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. '53 or others claim. I'll be the first to admit that yes, it does exist. Quite frankly, I am lucky that the C-plus mentioned above was not a D or F--I was definitely at the extreme left side of the histogram in that class...
...board member of the Black Students Association, I was naturally shocked and appalled by the accusation that Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. '53 made two weeks ago in the Boston Globe. To blame grade inflation at Harvard on the "influx of black students" is simply preposterous...