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...cell research in Asia--not just in South Korea but in China, Japan and Singapore as well--is rapidly outdistancing the work being done in the U.S., reflecting, in large part, real differences in government policy. South Korea, for example, recently banned the use of cloning techniques for the creation of babies but fully supports Hwang's work--to the tune of $2 million a year. By contrast, researchers in the U.S. who want to study human embryonic stem cells are restricted to a handful of federally approved stem-cell lines--most of which, they say, are of such poor...
...will create a new position—a senior vice provost for diversity and faculty development—to increase diversity in the faculty. This decision is a mistake. We support the ends this vice provost will try to meet, but we do not support the means. The creation of this position has the unfortunate effect of letting everyone else involved in the tenure process ignore diversity as such considerations become the responsibility of one person. Every department should be considering diversity when it comes to giving tenure to faculty, not just one vice provost...
Moreover, the creation of the vice provost position may cast a negative light on minority and women hires, as some may view these hires as less prestigious. Tenure decisions must evaluate all candidates on their own qualifications, experiences, perspectives, and what they would bring to Harvard; race and sex should be a part of this evaluation process...
...three positions, which will be filled by current faculty members, are in the areas of international affairs, research policy, and faculty development and diversity, a role whose creation was announced last week with the release of a report by the Task Force on Women Faculty...
After last year’s report recommended the creation of a January Term, this year’s report explores the breadth of experiences and options available to Harvard students should such a change be made to the academic calendar by the Harvard Corporation...