Word: wilson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Though Wilson is not known as a scholar, this does not necessarily impede her ability to make a substantial contribution as head of Radcliffe. As the search committee chair Nancy-Beth Sheerr '71 has rightly said, "The best administrators are not always the top scholars...
Some Radcliffe advisers, however, have expressed concern over Wilson's lack of feminist scholarship and identification with women's causes. As one insider said, "What people are upset about is the lack of her track record on something related to feminism or women... or even the most traditional feminist organization." Wilson's lack of a track record on feminism and unwillingness to call herself a feminist is disturbing, but does not have to limit her potential as an advocate for women...
...Radcliffe wants women to make full use of their potential, then Wilson must use her influence with Harvard to speak out about women faculty and issues which concern undergraduate women. Radcliffe's current policy of "benign neglect" will only continue to alienate women students, and will ultimately undermine its own future...
...acceptance speech, Wilson indicated that she gives high priority to Radcliffe's continuing evolution as a research institution for women's scholarship and to issues of women in science. However, she did not specify the role she sees for Radcliffe in oversight of the position of women at Harvard. Thus far, she seems to echo Horner's priorities, and thus Horner's shortcomings. Though Wilson has obviously been briefed on the key issues concerning undergraduate women, she has yet to give specific indications of her plans to address these concerns...
THERE is much room for Wilson to build on the success for Horner's presidency, strengthen the college's ties to undergraduates, and to expand Radcliffe's role in innovative ways. Her top priority shold be to reclaim a real voice for women at the University...