Word: packet
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...news office produced an impressive press packet of historical materials for the more than 800 media representatives planning to attend the four-day birthday bash. Among the 68 descriptive notes in the package is one called "The Sweep of Harvard History." Four others provide synopses of the four presidents preceeding...
...letter by Joan Bok brings forward more than just issues of governance, it makes us wonder exactly what goes behind the closed doors of our governing bodies. It's been more than two months since alumni protested the inclusion of that letter in the election packet and the Harvard community still does not know the whole story behind the decision to write it. Indeed new facts are being revealed each day. The University should not wait until alumni sue before it releases the minutes of Overseers meetings--it is a responsibility it owes all members of the community. Meetings...
Finally the University became embroiled in perhaps the largest controversy this year when it included a letter by Board of Overseers President Joan T. Bok '51 (no relation to Derek Bok) in the official election packet for that governing body, which is sent to all alumni. That letter criticized the campaign of three graduates running for the board by petition and on a pro-divestment platform. A blatant attempt to influence the election, the letter elicited strong protests from alumni. Yet, not only did University officials defend their misguided attempt to tamper with an election, Derek Bok failed to present...
This year's Overseer election has gained unusual attention because of both the self-nomination of the divestment candidates and the inclusion with the official ballot packet of a letter critical of their campaign...
...activists said Butler and Bok agreed totheir demand that the overseers study a packet ofinformation prepared by SASC when they review theelection procedures...