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Criticism of the Steiner memo comes from a broad range of sources, most of whom would agree with Faculty Dean Henry Rosovsky, who understates, "I don't think this was handled very brilliantly from an administrative point of view." Some are more specific: Peter M. Lange, associate professor of Government and a member of the Faculty Council, says he believes that "the financial implications were very poorly spelled out--people did not understand why it would be an advantage to take this particular relationship." Lange also believes that the administration waffled on other key points, citing, for example, the question...
...confusion generated by the Steiner memo was exacerbated by a general Faculty ignorance of technology transfer. "I really knew nothing about it," Rosovsky--from whom Steiner says he "benefited" in a blurb at the end of the memo--says, adding, "I tried to understand the principles." Professors also admit that the issue seemed to befuddle many of their colleagues when it was discussed at a full Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting in late October. And because the Ptashne case and not technology transfer--which affects more than scientific research--seemed paramount, non-scientists were not particularly excited about...
...difficult one because of complicated and corporate language," Steiner begins. "I tried to set forth the problem and raise the issues in as straight forward a manner as possible, but I could readily understand why the Faculty members..."A pause. "I don't know how many read the memo." Bok justifies formally introducing the issue of technology transfer to the Faculty simultaneously with the Ptashne case by pointing out the problems with making a decision without Faculty discussion and then bringing the general issue to the body ex post facto. "I suppose one could have said something about...
...attempted to keep the discussion alive, most notably by devoting his lengthy annual report for 1979-80, issued last month, to technology transfer. Although professors call Bok's opus a better effort to lay out the general issues than the Steiner memo, it shies away from speaking in any but the most general terms about the future of technology transfer at Harvard. Bok insists that he has done his best, saying, "You can't please everybody," but his document has not obviated Faculty criticism of the way the issue was initially presented by the administration...
...Cambridge who received more than $10,000 from HRE for his work on 18-20 Ware Street and other buildings, spent some of his time trying to find a way around the law. And though HRE eventually installed the required modifications to the Ware Street apartments, Tucker's memo to HRE president Sally Zeckhauser and vice-president Robert Silverman provides a revealing look at one of the services tenants--as well as students and alumni--pay for as part of HRE's daily business operations...