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In the words of Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, “I can’t think of anyone who’s done more to shape the modern Harvard at the grassroots level than Fred.”
In his nearly five decades as a Harvard administrator, L. Fred Jewett ’57 oversaw the merger of the Harvard and Radcliffe admissions offices, expanded the scope of Harvard’s recruitment efforts beyond white male New Englanders, and later in his career—while serving as Dean of the College—made the decision to randomize the House lottery.
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