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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...unless a full vote was taken," she says. The AAU gathers this consensus at its two general meetings a year, attended by university presidents. Harvard, however, is one of the most vocal of all the members of the AAU. "Because of the nature of Harvard, they do carry a lot of weight within the organization, but we maintain a deliberate position of equality," she says...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin and Susan D. Chira, S | Title: Harvard on the Hill | 6/8/1978 | See Source »

...despite the mounds of paperwork, Gibson finds plenty to keep her busy. She hopes to be actively involved in writing the preliminary report of Epps's Committee on Race Relations this summer, and in general she feels her job provides her with a lot of leeway. Gibson believes most deans appreciate employee initiatives. "They don't try to hold you back or pigeonhole you. It's to Dean Epps's and my mutual benefit for me to take on more responsibility, and I can make my own job more interesting that way," she explains...

Author: By Joanne L. Kenen, | Title: Two Ways of Working At Harvard | 6/8/1978 | See Source »

There's not a whole lot of interaction between the staff assistants even on a purely social level, Gibson says. "Sometimes it'll happen that two or three of us will end up in the same place at the same time and kibitz for a few minutes but it's rare. It's not that it's a tense or intense kind of place but it just doesn't lend itself to that," she says. "One person to one office really sets the tone," Gibson adds. In this respect, Gibson's experience at Widener, where about ten people shared...

Author: By Joanne L. Kenen, | Title: Two Ways of Working At Harvard | 6/8/1978 | See Source »

...young now. You would be earning a lot more money in relation to older people if you were born ten years ago or ten years from now," he added...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Professors Give Testimony on Moving Trends | 6/7/1978 | See Source »

Politicians also manage to draw some attention at the ceremony. Former Texas Gov. John B. Connally has been hanging around Harvard a lot lately, but appears less likely to cop an honorary than either Washington Gov. Dixie Lee Ray or Connecticut Gov. Ella T. Grasso...

Author: By Bro. IGNATIUS Dooley, | Title: Rampant Speculation Continues Over Choices for Honoraries | 6/7/1978 | See Source »

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