Word: names
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...name for the Engelhard Library of Public Affairs is on the list. So is the option to take drama courses for credit and go to a foreign country to study, not to mention a Writing Center. Free toilet paper, too, unless of course you've already got it. And, of course, the option to eat only 14 meals a week on board...
Pilobolus. It's the name of a barnyard fungus that shoots its ripe spoors to astonishing distances. It's also the name of what may be the most extraordinary innovation in theatrical choreography since the advent of modern dance. And now, it's the title of a book of photographs that jostle the sight like a somersault...
Should the Engelhard Foundation be amenable to changing the name, within the context of the current agreement between the University and the Foundation, the negative consequences would be minimized. The short-lived embarrassment the Foundation and the School may face in the course of changing the name would save them both the even greater long-term discomfort surrounding the permanently-named Engelhard Library subjected to persistent public ridicule...
However, if discussions with the Foundation are unproductive, and the Foundation is unwilling to allow the name of the library to be altered, then the only remaining option is for the University to take steps to dissolve the agreement. We would recommend that the University offer to return the money, and upon consent of the Foundation, undo the agreement, remove the name, and seek an alternative source of funds...
...accepting a gift be established. The guidelines should allow for input from all components of the Kennedy School community. The lack of consultation with faculty and students both before and after the acceptance of the Engelhard gift was perhaps as inconsistent with Kennedy School ideals as the current name of the library...