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...Corporation wrote to the University Governance Commission that “Harvard will not make investments which, according to information which has come to our attention and which we believe is reliable, support activities whose primary impact is contrary to fundamental and widely shared ethical principles.” Pusey??s vision of a systematic and proactive social investment strategy was wide-ranging and called for senior administrative posts at the University to be dedicated to maintaining a socially responsible endowment. Yet Pusey??s recommendations were never implemented and replaced with the Bok system that...
...their statement, the Divinity School students echoed Pusey??s sentiment that the school’s reputation had suffered in recent years, though they said they thought it was undeserved...
...April 1955, over two years after Sperry’s retirement, Pusey announced the selection of Douglas Horton, Minister of the General Council of Congregational Churches, as the new dean. With a background in a movement committed to promoting unity among different Christian denominations, Horton fit in with Pusey??s vision for a Divinity School faculty that represented a greater diversity of religious traditions...
Historian Keller says he does not believe Pusey??s own beliefs influenced his decisions as president, arguing that Pusey??s legacy rests in his work to make Harvard a more meritocratic institution...
...While Pusey??s decisions throughout his tenure—including his willingness to hire Jews to the Faculty—reflected this separation between his personal views and his official stances, his first year also marked a time of increased religious interest on campus, as membership in religious organizations rose and more students attended local churches...