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...Harvard’s president wasn’t the only academic recognized by the magazine. Honored alongside Faust were the three other female Ivy League presidents, Amy Gutmann ’71 of the University of Pennsylvania, Ruth J. Simmons of Brown, and Shirley M. Tilghman of Princeton. “There’s a kind of evolving friendship and professional relationship that I value very much,” Faust said of sharing the award with her fellow Ivy presidents. This year’s winners, who were nominated by a board of about 200 past Glamour...
...Etchemendy, provost of Stanford; Amy Gutmann ’71, the former Princeton provost who had taken the reins at the University of Pennsylvania; Alison F. Richard, a former Yale provost who now led one of England’s crown jewels, the University of Cambridge; and Shirley M. Tilghman, a molecular biologist who had led Princeton as president for a half-decade. (The committee seemed prepared to violate the unwritten rule against poaching leaders from fellow Ivies—if the right candidate came along...
...Tilghman likewise withdrew as the committee’s list narrowed, denying requests to meet with the committee in the fall for fear that her commitment to Princeton would be questioned if word got out, according to an individual who spoke with a committee member. “She simply preferred the job she had,” said former Princeton President William G. Bowen, who provided unofficial counsel to Harvard search committee members. “She was just successful and happy in what she was doing...
...Tilghman expressed pessimism over efforts of the federal government to extend its power over institutions of higher education and to “standardize learning and learning outcomes...
...Tilghman said that success requires an determination not to be discouraged by the obstacles confronting women...