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Interim University President Derek C. Bok opened a University-wide dialogue on calendar reform in a letter to the Harvard community this evening, following months of campaigning by Undergraduate Council (UC) leaders...
...strangers to national politics. Cutler first worked on the presidential campaign of Michael S. Dukakis in 1988, and has since contributed to the Clinton, Bradley, and Kerry campaigns. Liebman, who declined to comment for this article, worked in the Clinton administration, where he coordinated a working group to reform Social Security policy. Though Cutler is a veteran of campaign politics, he still expects that the 2008 race will be a unique experience for him. “As one gets more senior in the world,” he said, “the things that you do get more...
...Harvard College (Ad Board).Thankfully, Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 recently told The Crimson that he hopes to convene a committee to reevaluate the Ad Board and its practices in the near future. We applaud this effort to look at ways to reform the Ad Board, and we hope that the review committee—which should include students—will take steps to increase student representation and improve transparency.The Ad Board is an assembly of 30-odd faculty and administrators, which, since 1890, has been charged with the “application...
According to Harvard spokesman John D. Longbrake, interim President Derek C. Bok will meet with Petersen on Thursday to discuss calendar reform. Petersen conceded that Bok’s agreement to meet was “significant,” but added that “the decision lies with the Corporation as a whole.” [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...vote by the governing boards could serve to ratify a change in the calendar this year, even if the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences (FAS) does not have time to address the issue in its two remaining meetings because of its focus on completing the general education reforms. In defense of his request yesterday, Petersen referenced the University-wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities, a resolution passed by the Corporation and the 30-member Board of Overseers in 1970. The document stipulates that “it is the responsibility of officers of administration and instruction to be alert...