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...president, “made a point of taking aside Jeremy Knowles, then the dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, and asking him to protect Shleifer,” McClintick writes.At the Feb. 7 Faculty meeting that precipitated the president’s demise, Summers??confronted with McClintick’s charges—said he was “not knowledgeable of the facts and circumstances to be able to express an opinion as a consequence of my recusal.” The Harvard Corporation’s senior fellow, James R. Houghton...
...return requests for comment. But privately, several of them—and particularly Reischauer—remain resentful of the financial and reputational cost Harvard paid in allowing Summers a graceful exit, according to two sources who have spoken with members of the Corporation since the resignation. Summers?? severance package is said to be “huge,” according to two other individuals...
Without the senior fellow’s nudging, some are convinced Summers?? presidency might have limped forward...
...While the Overseers formally approved Summers?? appointment in 2001, they played no official role in accepting his resignation in February...
...Several overseers say that Corporation members sought out their opinions more actively this year than in 2005, after the faculty uproar that followed Summers?? remarks on women and science...