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Fineberg's handling of the Radcliffe negotiations is also a particular point of tension among Harvard affiliates. Although Rudenstine and then-Chairman of the Radcliffe Board of Trustees Nancy-Beth G. Sheerr '71 began merger negotiations, Fineberg and Radcliffe trustee Susan Wallach continued the talks when Rudenstine and Sheerr were stymied...
...Although progress has been made in repairing the 1997 breach, the fundamental philosophical issue that divided the two sides remains, according to student leaders...
...Although the process is widely believed to work well, at least one influential master is calling for sitting masters' voice to be considered in the process of choosing their colleagues...
...Although he originally declined the offer--joking that he was only called after every other candidate had said no--he says he was swayed by the calls he received the following day from the dean of the Faculty and then-President Derek C. Bok. Today, while the University president still makes the official appointment of masters, all agree that the role of the dean of the Faculty and president has become mostly a formality because the duty has been delegated to the dean of the College...
True to its name, the committee serves in nothing but an advisory capacity; its only official duty is to forward questions and comments about candidates to the College administration. Although Lewis says he has a set of attributes in mind for a good master--a desire to strengthen the academic atmosphere of the House, a goal of improving the undergraduate experience and the ability to manage a large body of staff and tutors--he does not expect candidates to be superhuman...