Word: professorship
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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When Yale offered his father, a Korean diplomat, a visiting professorship, Koh and his family moved to New Haven...
...Fletcher noted that his view of Harvard’s president has changed from his first impression. When he spoke with Summers after the departure of West—who held a University professorship in Fletcher’s name—the donor said he asked for his money back...
...investigation into the UAE president’s connection to the Zayed Center. The government of the UAE claims that the center’s views are inconsistent with the values of Sheikh Zayed. If this is the truth, the donation should be used to fund the Islamic studies professorship as was originally intended. However, if HDS should find that the Shiekh was aware of the views propogated by the Zayed Center, the money should be promptly returned. No donation is worth indebting the University to practioners of hate and bigotry...
According to McNeil, while the gift is on hold, the Divinity School will continue its search for a candidate to fill a professorship in Islamic studies. HDS is in the midst of a curricular review aimed in part at better incorporating world religions...
Fish and others said that given the choice, HDS should fill the professorship without relying on the Zayed donation...