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The board would have to be certain of West’s decision before they officially vote to offer West a position, according to the students circulating the petition.
Students tabled outside the Science Center and said they will continue to promote the petition there, as well as in House dining halls and Annenberg during dinner, for the rest of the week. Professors at several of Harvard’s schools are also circulating the petition.
The students plan to present one copy of the petition to West and one to University President Lawrence H. Summers by Friday.
“We, the students of Harvard University, put forth this petition with hopes that it will convince you to remain here at Harvard as Fletcher University Professor,” the petition reads. “While President Summers and the Administration have inexcusably done little to keep...
West was unavailable for comment yesterday, and petition organizers said they had not been in touch with him since their drive began. He is on a medical leave of absence this semester.