Word: motioning
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...second motion, submitted by Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology Theda Skocpol, enumerates specific grievances against Summers, though it also takes a more conciliatory tone than does Matory’s motion...
While most professors agree that Matory’s motion is unlikely to pass, many, including Professor of Economics Edward L. Glaeser, believe Skocpol’s motion may receive a significant portion of the Faculty vote...
...would be surprised if the motion does not engender a great deal of support,” said Glaeser, who advocated Faculty reconciliation with Summers at a Faculty meeting last month...
Though Matory’s motion is first on the docket, Skocpol’s milder one, submitted after Matory went public with his motion, could allow the Faculty to register formal dissent even if Matory’s motion fails...
Matory’s brief motion, which he said is tantamount to asking Summers to resign, differs sharply from a 450-word motion he submitted to the preliminary docket on February 28. The original motion, which received national media attention, did not include the words “no confidence” but listed specific grievances against Summers...