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...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...
...have to go with Harvey Mansfield because he understands the plight of the students...
Whether or not Mansfield is a racist can be debated until the end of time. Everyone has and is entitled to their opinion with respect to such a label. However, what cannot be debated is the fact that his credibility as a scholar is very much in question...
While I respect Mansfield's right to his subjective opinion, I have no respect for the fact that he lacks objective proof to support it. Thus, allow me to give Professor Mansfield two grades. His "paper" on blacks as the cause of grade inflation at Harvard gets an F, since his claim has no supporting evidence other than his subjective experiences. However, I am willing to inflate the grade to a D, since he did acknowledge that fact...