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...only one of the many losers in Harvard’s historically complicated, secretive, and highly selective tenure process, one that has often been criticized for favoring an aging faculty and shutting out promising junior professors, women, and minorities. Recently, the University has taken steps to address the problem, but the question of whether Harvard really is on its way to striking the balance between transparency, accountability, and confidentiality is yet to be answered...
...According to Martin, who chairs the Standing Committee on Women, the problem lies in the nature of the process at hand. “I think that it’s inevitable that you can’t grow really fast in very short period of time,” she says. “In FAS we probably don’t have more than about 20 searches in a given year. Unless there’s some dramatic growth in size over a short period of time, there isn’t room to make rapid change...
...reading Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Are you really serious? Favorite childhood toy: Legos Sexiest physical trait: My supersonic, glass-shattering sneeze Favorte part about Harvard: My friends Describe yourself in three words: Ridiculous, inappropriate, and hungry In 15 minutes you are: Doing a problem set In 15 years you are: Enjoying Harvard-Yale on the sidelines
...your implication that drinking is not a student activity. What more universal activity is there for students? It builds endurance (chugging), teamwork (kegstands), and general fortitude (waking up the next morning). Can an afternoon with PBHA deliver those results? I think not. Also, is drinking really our number one problem? I figured that our number one problem was mental health. Harvard students are fucking crazy. The booze is only part of their coping method. So I guess we can all rest assured that, even though your decision might be final, your position as our Dean sure isn?...
...Just one day after Bush secured his election in December 2000, I received a phone call inviting me to Austin to meet with him and a small group of religious leaders. The President-elect wanted to discuss his oft-stated passion for really tackling the persistent problem of poverty and to tell us about his vision for "faith-based initiatives." I had not voted for George W. Bush, and that fact was no secret to him or his staff. But he reached out to me, and to others in the faith community across the political spectrum, because we shared...