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...minutes before 1 p.m., President Clinton left the Oval Office--which does not have a television set--to catch the verdict in his secretary's office. Somber but showing no surprise, Clinton issued an oddly flat statement about the need to respect the judicial system. Some of his aides, notably George Stephanopoulos, urged him to make a broader statement about race relations, but others preached caution. He opted instead for telling USA Today in a short interview on Thursday that it would be a "great mistake" if the verdict further divided the country...
...media, and entire generations of female scientists bristling at his comments—we believe that President Summers can still lead himself out of this fiasco. Doubtless, he has dug himself a deep hole, and it will take a sincere, sustained effort to re-earn the confidence and respect of a majority of the faculty. An apology is not sufficient, as Summers has apologized enough in the past, with varying results. Neither are more task forces enough. Although we applaud Summers for forming two committees to explore problems of women in science, the current problem is centered on a single...
There’s no question that students and faculty would respect a professor’s wishes to limit enrollment in order to promote quality. Rather than take his frustration out on students who were eager to take his class, Wegner should have instituted a fair lottery that gave priority to seniors and concentrators...
What unites these varied groups is a concern that Summers’ overbearing style represents a broader lack of respect for faculty opinions and endeavors...
...When people have diverse opinions, it’s mutual respect and civility that makes the whole thing work,” said one senior faculty member who attended Tuesday’s meeting. “When it’s absent, people feel alienated, isolated, and they lose their joy in their work...