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...cannot afford to be complacent.The nine members of the Presidential Search Committee have an equally daunting task—finding the rare leader who is right for Harvard both now and 25 years down the road. But before a short list is made, the committee must articulate its own vision for the University.We hope the committee does not stray far from Summers’ bold plan. The greatest presidents, typified by Charles W. Eliot, Class of 1853, were dreamers who fought tradition and inertia to keep Harvard evolving—from its roots as a small school for training clergymen...
...same essay, Gregorian had noted how a society that catered to a fragmented vision of knowledge was one that would perpetually crave wholeness. Last month, Harvard took a small step to becoming just such a place. At some point, it too shall crave wholeness...
...question until the fall.The CUE debacle is, in many ways, vividly illustrative of where the priorities of the bulk of the Faculty truly lie. If students indeed are the focus of this University, as Dean Kirby suggested, then the Faculty certainly did not act in accordance with that vision in 2005-2006. We recognize that many faculty members are truly committed to the work of improving undergraduate education, and we are grateful for their efforts. But there is much work still to be done in this campaign, and it will require the cooperation of the full Faculty?...
...support after frequent tussles with a Faculty affronted by his leadership style. But during his tenure, Summers for a time did as the Corporation had hoped, using his pulpit to extend Harvard’s international reach, push for a more rigorous undergraduate curriculum, and endorse a bolder vision for Allston development. Summers’ roadmap for the University, professors and administrators say, will be completed by future Harvard presidents. In a way, Summers’ agenda is now the University’s. In this selection of articles, The Crimson delves into the ways in which Summers has attempted...
...they are about restoring lost power and its ensuing privileges. Indeed, Fatah has shown little inclination to digest the real reasons for its electoral defeat - the fact that ordinary Palestinians see many of its leaders as incorrigibly corrupt and self-serving and view the movement as having no political vision for achieving Palestinian national goals. This view of Fatah is what prompted an electorate committed to a two-state solution to nonetheless vote Hamas into power, as a clean and more responsive alternative. Even though his office was not up for reelection, the January legislative election was essentially a vote...