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...curricular review, Harvard College has waited long enough. The future of the curricular review has come into doubt in recent weeks with the announcements of two resignations—that of Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby and of University President Lawrence H. Summers. But in his annual Letter to the Faculty last week, Kirby voiced his support for the Faculty and Faculty Council to push forward with the curricular review this spring. He called the curricular review “our highest priority,” warning that Harvard is otherwise at risk of becoming a great research...
...with conviction.” “Hate speech and racist speech are offenses not just to its direct targets,” Koh wrote, “but to the spirit of equality and liberty that animates the legal academy.” In an open letter to the Yale Law community this December, Camara apologized for his remarks and asked those offended by them to direct their criticisms at him. “I am not and have never been a racist,” Camara wrote. “I do not think and have never...
...Panlong, authorities in Liujiaying have used brute force to silence those with the temerity to speak out. In January, Liu Yinde, 62, traveled to Qingdao to seek redress, bearing a petition letter that detailed the alleged abuses. In it, he claimed $1.8 million in lost farming income for the village and appealed directly to Beijing: "We farmers believe the central government headed by President Hu will carry out the law for the people. We believe you certainly will take care of our village affairs." But before he was able to submit his letter, Liu says, a group of hooligans stopped...
...think it is hard not to read the letter from the Corporation as reminding the Design School faculty that discussions and debates and disagreements are perfectly reasonable but they must be conducted within the framework of civility, of decency, and of respect for the governance model of the University,” the professor added...
Summers’ religion was also brought to light last Friday when Bernard Steinberg, president and director of Harvard Hillel, released a “Dear Larry” letter thanking Summers for his “unapologetic identification with the Jewish people...