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...proven. Local elections in 1999 only affected the lowest and least important levels of government. Ballots were not secret and candidates could not represent political parties. The first real test of decentralization will take place in March, when Rwandans will elect approximately 100 commune leaders, the officials who wield real power at the local level...
...Harvard Administrator will soon bring the same penalty upon WHRB for some trumped-up violation. I believe that WHRB long has struck a responsible balance, between its various stakeholders and the administration, that has been most helpful to it. The important message here is that in conflict, university administrators wield power and students do not. By themselves, students represent a creative and energetic but ultimately weak group for achieving goals...
...with President Neil L. Rudenstine, who is often (but not always) advised by a five-member "ad hoc" committee chaired by Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles. This anonymous group of scholars reviews candidates like Berkowitz who have been recommended by their departments for tenure. The committee can wield an enormous amount of power--in some cases, its recommendation can have more influence than the candidate's senior departmental colleagues. Yet the committee's votes are not recorded and explanations are not given for its decisions...
Faust said last spring that she will be an "agitator" for women's issues, citing tenure appointments as an area where she could wield influence in the University...
...addition, the Institute has a full professional staff, with decision-making power and the ability to create and run programs, and a senior advisory board composed of Senators, House members, business leaders, journalists and other public servants. Both groups wield considerable power at the IOP, and very few other student organizations have such entities. The IOP is distinct in that its members must work with and answer to the staff and senior advisory board...