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Peter J. Gomes is Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in The Memorial Church...
...would have been easy to dismiss him because of his connection to Summers, yet Faust made the wiser choice. Faust has also established a reputation as being personable—especially with key donors—and has gracefully coped with the job’s steep learning curve. Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes, Harvard’s unofficial historian, has said that Harvard presidents may not be “Mr. Right,” but they are often “Mr. Right Now.” Right now Harvard needs reform conducted with...
...Throughout his time at Harvard, Knowles remained a political operator. Peter J. Gomes, the Plummer professor of Christian morals, described Knowles—an amateur dancer—as having “a certain kind of nimbleness, both physical and intellectual.” From his perch in Memorial Church, Gomes, a 40-year veteran of the University, has watched the rise and fall of generations of Harvard leaders...
...many years, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes and I would meet as we stroll through the Harvard Yard. On a number of occasions, we were joined by former Dean of Students, Archie C. Epps III, and Senior Admissions Officer, David L. Evans. Invariably, Gomes would joke that, “we must be very cautious now. There are four of us standing here, and to many that means a race riot is about to take place. We can expect the police to be here any moment.” To this we would always laugh uproariously...
...Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Rev. Peter J. Gomes says he agrees that the policy makes sense...