Word: pulpiteering
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...with a large, powerful, fiercely independent group of faculties will be reminiscent of struggling with the power barons of Congress during his time at the U.S. Treasury. And a Harvard president certainly has fewer constitutional powers than his former boss Bill Clinton. But the Harvard president has a bully pulpit second to none in the world of higher education, and here, too, where Summers will need to make his mark. Some of the tasks are crucial but relatively straightforward--explaining to the American people the critical importance of funding higher education as well as the arts and sciences generally...
...press conference yesterday where his selection was announced, Summers said he would do a lot of listening before he began to use the bully pulpit that comes with the post of Harvard president...
...former University President Derek C. Bok said that Summers should use his bully pulpit carefully...
...nation and the world. As the nation's most prestigious university, Harvard cannot afford to be silent on major educational issues. As a vocal and active institution, the University also has a role to play on the national political stage. Summers should take advantage of the bully pulpit that the Harvard presidency offers, but in doing so he should consider the political views of the members of the university community...
stage, colleagues have said that Summers is the man with the vision to use Harvard's bully pulpit to its full advantage...