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Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, the oldest research center in the country dedicated to African and African American studies, has seen its fair share of greats. And last Friday, the center added writer and critic Albert Murray to its list, awarding him its highest honor, the Du Bois Medal...
...Anguas, Konika Banerjee, Curtis K. Chan, Yuyin Chen, Megan E. Galbreth, Gaurav Gulati, Lewis D. Hahn, Alexander N. Harris, Kristen K. Hendricks, Seth P. Herbst, Sara K. Heukerott, Ryder B. Kessler, Julius D. Krein, Jeremy Landau, Roger R. Lee, Tiankai Liu, Katy R. Mahraj, Andrew B. Malone, Jason C. Murray, Genevieve E. Orr, Jay S. Reidler, Timothy H. Schmidt, Carolyn A. Sheehan, and Jordan D. Teti —Staff writer Jamison A. Hill can be reached at jahill@fas.harvard.edu...
While the search committee received the report in December, its public release was intentionally held until the advisory group met with Faust. Chair of the advisory group Matthew J. Murray said in December that the group’s meeting with Faust would be more “constructive and useful” if it was held before “sound bites in the media” could influence their discussion...
Advisory chair Murray said he hoped that the advisory group—its creation a first in Harvard’s history of presidential searches—would encourage the University to continue to engage students in its decision-making processes...
...Murray comparison is apt in a few ways. Both have made forays into drama without repudiating their comedy (or drawing much attention to themselves; Ferrell's Golden Globe nomination for 2006's Stranger Than Fiction is among the better-kept secrets in Hollywood.) Both are also among the few people who can carry a blockbuster comedy without a net. "When you're doing an out-and-out comedy," says Ferrell, "the notion of preparing for a character--I hope I don't reveal too much of myself here--but, uh, no, I'm not doing anything." he says, laughing. "Obviously...