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...surprise, then, that Rudenstine's cushy corner office in Mass. Hall adjoins Fineberg's, connecting the two in an architectural layout that the provost calls "symbolic...
Because of this decentralization, one of the provost's main responsibilities is to do "most of the thinking about the bridging together of the institution," Rudenstine says. This coordination between all deans is a project on which Rudenstine himself has put tremendous emphasis...
...some University officials, that manner, along with the loosely defined position of provost, renders him something of an enigma...
...When you are in a position of administrative authority, your musings aloud can be mistaken for firm declarations of policy, so you have to be conscious of what you say. If I have felt a monitor on what I have expressed as provost, it is not from any political pressure, but from an effort to be accurate and to avoid misleading others. I have always felt free to express my views," Fineberg says in response...
...provost, he faces certain communication challenges. He works closely with Rudenstine and the central administration but must also have a good relationship with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)--which comprises 40 percent of the University. These two are historically at odds...