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...Summers Resigns: Shortest Term Since Civil War; Bok Will Be Interim Chief,” news...
...resignation of Dr. Summers (“Summers Resigns: Shortest Term Since Civil War; Bok Will Be Interim Chief,” news, Feb. 22) indicates to me that Harvard has become a place where vigorous debate, examination of unpopular ideas, and critical thinking are valued less than political correctness, where courageous leadership is not to be preferred over extreme caution to avoid offending anyone. So be it. Henceforth, when the alumni fund solicitors call, I shall not donate so much as a penny to this shallow institution...
With that announcement, Summers is set to serve the shortest tenure of any Harvard president since Cornelius C. Felton, Class of 1827, who was named Harvard’s leader in 1860 and died in office two years later...
...students on several open lists made pacts to hold a protest at Tuesday’s Faculty meeting. As the steeple of Baker Library pierced the glowing orb and the sky grew crimson, then dark, so began the evaluation of the tenure of Harvard University’s shortest serving President since the Civil War.In his resignation address to students and media outside Mass. Hall yesterday, University President Lawrence H. Summers mentioned that he had loved working with Harvard students throughout his time as president. The feeling was mutual. Hundreds of us took his classes and heard him lecture...
...last you a lifetime. As we cruise on toward March and toward the time when we can comfortably forget all such unpleasantness until next winter, let us pause and take a good look at what’s really going on here. All jokes about February being the shortest month aside, “Black History Month”—and I use the term very loosely—has a glaring problem that is in dire need of attention: Where are the women? Go ahead, say it. I know you want to. “But what...