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More importantly, the president chairs the ad hoc committees that have the final say in each tenure case (though in the past, presidents have deferred to the provost to chair ad hoc committees for some schools). In that capacity, he or she has veto power over every appointment Harvard makes, as well as substantial direct influence in any hiring offers. Finally, the president also plays a large role in convincing candidates to accept an offer of tenure...
When this transitional year began, the interim leaders of our university worked hard to emphasize that it would be anything but transitory in its importance. At a Nov. 6 dinner with leading alumni, Provost Steven E. Hyman singled out three movements that were reshaping the world of academia, with our university at its center. Echoing former President Lawrence H. Summers, he broadly stressed Harvard’s ongoing process of internationalization and technological development...
...Basically it’s a gift to a not-for-profit,” says Kohlberg, Harvard’s senior associate provost and chief technology development officer. “We all felt it was the right thing to do.” Both the University and Edwards say the move will fuel future research by MEND—and lower medicine costs for people in developing countries...
...study released this week by the Council of Graduate Schools, a national organization dedicated to the advancement of graduate education and research. A spokesman for the council, Stuart Heiser, attributed the increase in part to efforts by the federal government to improve processing of student visas. Vice Provost for International Affairs Jorge I. Dominguez said that post-Sept. 11 visa rules were “pretty draconian.” He praised the International Office for learning how to effectively deal with the new regulations. “There was a period of time after 9/11 when the office...
...University.” “Not only does China have the world’s fastest growing economy, it has, by far, the fastest expanding system of higher education,” he added. Harvard has long recognized China’s importance as a country, Vice Provost for International Affairs Jorge I. Dominguez wrote in an e-mail yesterday. “Among the founding courses of the post-World War II ‘new’ general education curriculum were the two semesters on East Asian history and civilization.” The proliferation...