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...serving in the Navy during World War II, he returned to Harvard as an Associate Dean of the College. He in 1958 he became the College's first Dean of Students. In this position he attempted to slow the pace of liberalization of Harvard policies, by making efforts to strengthen enforcement of the policies limiting the hours during which men could entertain women in their rooms...
...Campaign organizers responded by taking a less visible approach to the campaign during the fall--temporarily foregoing the public rallies so central to their cause last year to instead strengthen relationships with Harvard unions, faculty and fellow campus groups...
...second five years, it seems, will be marked by Lewis consolidating his early reforms and working around the edges of the Faculty, University and Corporation to strengthen the College's hand when it competes for valuable resources...
When he becomes Harvard’s 27th president on July 1, Lawrence H. Summers will inherit control of a University that is strong and prepared for change. For the past 10 years, President Neil L. Rudenstine has worked diligently to strengthen Harvard’s foundations for an evolution that would come only after his tenure had ended. The centerpieces of Rudenstine’s work as president, the $2.6 billion capital campaign and the buildup of the $19 billion endowment, will enable historic investments in the University’s future. The purchase of 58 acres of land...
...that has killed almost 500 Palestinians and more than 100 Israelis and ruined thousands of lives and livelihoods, as a means of improving his bargaining position. He has spent much of the uprising shuttling around foreign capitals trying to win support for renewed negotiations, hoping the uprising would function strengthen his hand at the table...