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...from a variety of perspectives, on the goals of liberal education. And the self-proclaimed “Gang of Four” suggested an offering of rigorous survey courses. The report produced by the curriculum review didn’t reflect those concerns. But maybe the controversy over Summers?? departure provides the chance to look at this particular issue anew...
...followed your coverage of Lawrence Summers?? tenure as president (“Harvard’s Loss,” editorial, Feb. 22). Like many, I feel that his ouster reveals a disturbing set of dynamics within Harvard...
...mistakes. But his cogence in debate should be lauded. Harvard is supposedly home to some of the greatest minds in the world; surely they are secure enough not to be threatened by a president’s assertive manner. What do professors say when students write unflattering course evaluations? Summers?? detractors have been right about one thing—bullying is rampant on the Harvard campus; unfortunately, it appears that Summers?? detractors, not the president, did most of the bullying...
...Republic as “self-endeared,” had found time to make a rap CD that his own website touted as a seminal event in musical history. But he was frequently absent from Cambridge, and had published very little scholarly work. Many thought Summers?? request that West stay at home for a bit and write to be the height of impertinence. At the time it seemed to me that this was just telling the emperor to go buy some clothes: I make a princely $85,000 after a dozen years here, and teach and publish...
...will be years before the controversies regarding Lawrence Summers?? presidency of Harvard are sorted out—and people will always disagree over many aspects of the past five years. But one feature of his presidency stands out as so important and so valuable that it should be insulated from debate. That is the issue of making higher education in general and Harvard University in particular accessible and affordable for low-income students...