Word: provosts
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...major reason for the lack of acrimony was the presence on campus of William Gordon Bowen, 38, university provost and Princeton's No. 2 man since 1967. A nationally known economist with an excellent record as an academic administrator, Bowen was heartily recommended by student, faculty and staff search committees. Thus it was no surprise last week when the trustees agreed, and appointed him the 17th president in Princeton's history...
...provost, Bowen has been the chief ax wielder during a period of severe financial crisis at the school. He used his expertise on the economics of higher education to help trim back a projected $5,500,000 deficit for the current school year to a more manageable $900,000 loss. Bowen managed to maintain a reputation for accessibility and for fair-minded analysis even among those at the university who were hurt by the cuts. In the economy drive, athletics funds were trimmed and the entire graduate program in Slavic studies is being phased out to avoid weakening other disciplines...
Peter Wendell, president of Princeton's senior class, yesterday expressed mixed reactions to Bowen's appointment. Wendell said that the provost is "obviously an expert in the business and financial management of the university," but added that there were those "who feel he may lack visionary and humanistic characteristics that one looks for in a president...
...position as provost, Bowen worked with the Commission on the Future of the college, which recommended a three-year degree program and a trimester system in an interim report released last weekend. Wendell said he "would not be surprised" to see these changes made under the new administration...
Bowen has been involved, in his position as provost, in most of the recent major policy decisions at Princeton such as the change to co-education and attempts to increase the number of minority group students...