Word: minow
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...last few weeks of the search, Minow emerged as a top contender along with acting Dean Howell E. Jackson and Professors John F. Manning ’82 and David Wilkins ’77, according to individuals on the faculty familiar with the search. Faust made the final selection...
...Minow’s candidacy was boosted by her central role in the Law School’s curricular reform process, a key element of Kagan’s legacy. Minow's experience there made her the preferred choice of some on the faculty, who said the curricular reform would require further attention from the next dean if it was to become a lasting part of the student experience. Those reforms are seen as one of the key reasons for rising student happiness at a school that a few years ago was all too well known for its neglect...
...That will mean hard choices for Minow, who now takes on the task of determining where to slash...
...shoulders of a professor with little experience managing large budgets, said several faculty members at the Law School who worry about Minow’s ability to quickly assess and cope with the school’s financial situation. Though she has spent nearly three decades at the school, Minow has had few major budgetary responsibilities during her time there...
...faculty member, who requested anonymity to preserve their relationship with the incoming dean, said that Minow's critics say she is not sufficiently able to “say no”—a dangerous quality at a time when hard decisions will have to be made about what programs will be downsized...