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...first use of the Faculty’s grievance process—saying she was glad that such a channel was open to her.Today, former colleagues, students, and teachers praise Skocpol for her scholarship and energy. “The students were as you could expect quite upset,” recalls Peter Bearman, who was the graduate student coordinator when Skocpol’s petition for tenure was rejected, in an e-mail. He now chairs Columbia’s sociology department.“Theda is a tremendous talent, a distinguished sociologist, and a great trainer of students...
...risk. And after four years of blissful protection by the Harvard bubble, I think I’m ready to take some chances.And having regrets means that there are things left to do. When my roommates and I went to Ireland for an intersession trip, I was initially upset that we hadn’t made it to all of the sightseeing attractions listed in the guidebook. But now I recall that scenario in a more positive light. Missing out on a few things is all right because it can help map and prioritize the future. It is comforting...
...tournament 18-6, ranked No. 17. The Crimson’s first-round opponent was No. 43 Purdue. The Boilermakers had never made it past the first round, but they handled the favored Crimson in a 4-2 decision, leading to Harvard’s second first-round upset loss in three years. On the individual side of the ledger, Wang fell in the first round of the NCAA singles championship and the Anderson/O’Riain combo met with similar disappointment in losing to Florida’s Whitney Benik and Alexis Gordon in the first round. Despite...
...round bye in the ECAC playoffs, the Crimson needed to play exceptionally well over a nine-day period against the top four teams in the conference.Facing an uphill battle, Harvard delivered. Though the Crimson dropped the first game of the set with a 4-1 loss to Colgate, Harvard upset the Big Red the following day before returning home to sweep Clarkson and the Saints and clinch fourth place in the ECAC standings.“We’ve really played well in the last ten, fifteen minutes of games with the lead,” said captain Peter...
...took a year off from Harvard to play at his first Winter Olympics in 1956, where he helped the U.S. team net a silver medal. Cleary, who did not return requests for an interview, also attended the 1960 Winter Olympics, leading the U.S. to gold in a surprise upset over the Russian favorites.Edward “Ted” Donato ’91, the current head coach of Harvard men’s ice hockey, who played on the 1989 NCAA championship team under Cleary, also played in an Olympic hockey team, but said “that would...