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This week, the Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW) rightfully called for Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow James R. Houghton ’58, Corporation member and Harvard Treasurer D. Ronald Daniel and former Senior Fellow and current Harvard Management Company Director Robert G. Stone Jr. ’45 to issue letters reaffirming their commitment to diversity. The demand comes in light of their membership in the Augusta National Golf Club, which came under criticism this fall for its policy excluding women from membership, and coincides with several national groups’ calls for Augusta members to withdraw from...
While it is inappropriate to assume that, as members of Augusta, Houghton, Daniels and Stone are necessarily opposed to diversity, their membership does represent their alignment with an exclusionary club. Harvard, as an institution run by people belonging to that club, suffers by association. To counter the shadow cast on our University those members should publicly reaffirm their commitment to diversity and openness, particularly within institutions that have traditionally been insular clubs for the elite...
...James Houghton, Daniel, Stone and Summers did not respond to NCWO, Burk said...
...James Houghton said his longstanding commitment to promoting gender equity shows at both Harvard and Corning, the $3.2 billion international corporation he heads...
...statement on diversity by James Houghton and Daniel, she said, would “actually shed positive light on Harvard...