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Thomas R. Cech, the head of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a leading contender in Harvard’s presidential search, has bowed out of the race to be the University’s 28th chief...
Cech declined to comment on his standing in the search, though individuals close to the search committee have said that he was one of the leading contenders. Radcliffe Institute Dean Drew Gilpin Faust is also considered a particularly strong candidate...
Cech notified the search committee and Secretary of the University Marc L. Goodheart ’81, who coordinates the administrative aspects of the search, of his decision yesterday morning, according to Howard Hughes spokeswoman Avice A. Meehan. He called The Crimson shortly thereafter, and informed the Howard Hughes community of his decision via e-mail...
...unusual for candidates to withdraw their names this late in presidential search, said Judith B. McLaughlin, a senior lecturer on education at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and an expert on presidential transitions...
...concerned that Eliot might enact too many sweeping changes. History, however, has more than vindicated Eliot’s place as a giant in the evolution of higher education, and Harvard would not enjoy its modern distinction were it not for his leadership. Today, the members of the presidential search committee have the opportunity to make an equally momentous choice. Harvard’s future depends on their resolve and fortitude...