Word: knowleses
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Though Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles has yet to make a final decision to go ahead with the project, the Boston-based architectural firm of Finegold Alexander & Associates Inc was asked in December to draw up preliminary options for Hemenway.
In an unprecedented letter to all Harvard and Radcliffe graduates last April, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles highlighted the lack of alumnae involvement in Harvard's campaign. The letter questioned why more women were not involved in the University's Capital Campaign, and an enclosed report presented the...
Many alumnae said they saw Knowles' letter as atacit appeal for donations, adding they had neverreceived letters like his before. Twelve alumnaesigned and delivered a letter to Knowles andPresident Neil L. Rudenstine, criticizing Knowlesfor not consulting Radcliffe President Linda S.Wilson before sending the report.
Knowles denies that the College hasspecifically tried to cater to its alumnae byproving that the College is intent on improvingthe lives of its female undergraduates.
"In deciding on programs and policy, we onlyhave one goal: what is best for the institution,"Knowles says. "One must hope that donors approveof what we decide and support that."