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The Adams Professorship of Political Leadership and democratic Values is intended for a tenured professor whose teaching and research encompasses the historical record of American political leadership, a symbolic legacy of the Adams family's contribution to American life.
"As patriots, presidents, diplomats and leaders in industry and civic life, members of the Adams family have, for centuries, lived lives that embody the values of public service to which the Kennedy School is dedicated," President Neil L. Rudenstine said in a press release. "Through the establishment of this professorship...
Jewett leaves behind not only a more diverse campus, but also the legacy of his leadership in the renovation of the College Houses, the Yard, Memorial Hall and the Loker Commons, which will leave undergraduates a more pleasant physical plant.
A Legacy
Wilson comes from an academic family with close ties to both Harvard and Howard Universities. Several older members of Wilson's family attended Harvard, making Wilson a rare Black "legacy."