Word: presentational
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...College decided to host its own celebration because only about 20 percent of the undergraduates would be present at the main event in September. In addition, the day that the Harvard Board of Masters signed the College's charter falls during the week of the celebration, October...
...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 his whole involvement in the decision to send the letter. No until the press confronted him with the facts, did he acknowledge that he actually asked Joan Bok to send the letter...
...could trust the leaders of this University to listen to other opinions perhaps we could continue with the present system of governance at Harvard. But this past year has left us with doubt in our leaders' ability to listen to criticism. All members of the Harvard community need a voice, and its become clear that those at the top of this University have ignored the cries of the less powerful...
Scholars elsewhere also said ongoing staffing changes in Harvard's Government Department will present the University with no significant problems...
...close observers to be one of England's most popular statesmen despite an affiliation with the increasingly unpopular Tory party, Lord Carrington was once considered a strong candidate for the job of Prime Minister. Although Carrington denied interest in the position, he enjoyed more widespread respect than the present P. M. Many also saw him as one of the two or three people that could tell Margaret Thatcher when it was time for her to step down...