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...attended the forum sponsored by the Program on Constitutional Government and the Institute of Politics on February 16, 1994. The speaker was "conservative" African-American English scholar Shelby Steele...
...obviously failed to recognize the contradictions in his work and in himself. After reading his work and hearing his lecture, I would argue that perhaps Steele himself is an "affirmative action baby," to borrow a phrase from Steven Carter. I find it hard to believe that an English scholar who has been an open critic of affirmative action would have the audacity to present some opaque social theories to the Harvard community. I think that if steele is to continue advocating that African-Americans be "held accountable" by whites, then he must be careful not to exclude himself from such...
...father was a respected Senator, and she was a respected figure in her own right. After obtaining a master's degree in ancient Greek, she taught Greek, literary theory and contemporary culture at the University of the Andes from 1976 to 1982. Students remember her as a brilliant scholar and a dedicated teacher. - During those years, Rosario hobnobbed with some of the region's greatest writers, among them Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Gretel Wernher, dean of the social-sciences department, characterizes Rosario's student years as "disciplined and responsible." Those qualities would be essential to helping Rosario and Ames...
...wondered how valuable this inside information would be, especially after learning that "top scholar" Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. '53 "couldn't keep up with the times," claiming that he didn't know if he should be referring to people such as myself as Negroes, Afro-Americans of African Americans...
...will practice the virtues and avoid thesnares of the scholar," Lowell wrote. "You will becourteous to your elders who have explored to thepoint from which you may now advance, and helpfulto your juniorswho will progress further by reason of yourlabors...