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Cech's surprise decision seems to throw the presidential search into limbo, as an announcement had been expected as early as this week. The Board of Overseers, whose approval is needed to select a president, convenes this weekend for a regularly scheduled meeting. Some had speculated that the search committee—comprised of the six members of the Corporation plus three members of the Board of Overseers—would present a name for the overseers’ approval at that meeting...
...Christensen cleared 1.80 meters in the high jump, taking second place, while sophomore Brittan Smith and senior Julia Pederson’s 1.60-meter heights landed them in a tie for fourth in the same event. Both teams look to bolster their times at the Harvard Select Meet on Saturday. —Staff writer Courtney D. Skinner can be reached at cskinner@fas.harvard.edu...
...year ago, which abruptly ended Lawrence H. Summers’ short tenure. Harvard is, however, badly in need of another Eliot, a dreamer who will take risks and challenge the Harvard community to push itself to its limits. We hope that the presidential search committee has the courage to select such an individual rather than a “safe” choice who will kowtow to Harvard’s many and varied constituencies...
That’s not to say that the presidential search committee should select a leader who lacks the tact necessary to avoid getting caught Harvard’s political spider web. Indeed, the president must work constructively with Harvard’s various faculties, inspire alumni and students alike to join in their vision, and communicate persuasively with donors. The president need not be an agitator. But the presidential search committee must not be afraid to take a leap of faith in selecting a bold leader—as it did six years ago when it selected Lawrence...
...impressive contribution to the world of entertainment,” according to the Hasty Pudding’s Web site. But there are additional considerations, said Joshua E. Lachter ’09, the organization’s manager for press and publicity. “We try to select people who we think would most enjoy the experience and we would most enjoy having—people who we think would be good sports and be fun and interesting,” said Lachter, who is also a Crimson business editor. Awards manager Morgan A. Kruger...