Word: norwood
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...Norwood aimed much of his criticism at former President Conant, who is credited today for the shift towards meritocracy in American higher education, and particularly with instituting...
...basic view of Conant today is pretty favorable. The Harvard administration continues to put forth that view while ignoring the actual trend,” said Norwood, who claimed that Conant “was not just silent” towards anti-Semitism, but “actively collaborated in it.” Norwood said Conant refused to hire many Jewish professors and insisted that Harvard maintain friendly ties with German universities, despite knowing their curricula had been modified to support Nazi beliefs...
...Norwood spoke extensively on a 1934 controversy surrounding a high-level Nazi official’s return to Cambridge...
...Norwood cites Crimson editorials of the time as evidence of pro-Nazi sentiment on campus...
...Nazi naval ship arrived in Boston harbor to protests from anti-fascist groups and greetings from prominent Boston politicians, according to Norwood. The paper editorialized against students who protested the sailors’ presence...