Richard F. Thomas
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When Words Lose Their Meaning
Doesn’t it make sense for an institution as wealthy and powerful as Harvard to accept the responsibility of speaking out broadly for the truth, and perhaps even for justice?
If Harvard Bends to Trump, It’s Already Lost
In sum, we urge Harvard to refuse the illusory safety of anticipatory obedience and the moral compromises it will inevitably demand. The University must not simply survive the next four years, but must do so with its values intact.
Letter to the Editor: Do Not Ask Exempt Employees to Work in Dining Halls
Asking people to come in from other parts of the university is an escalation comparable to a situation in which the union might intimidate people in the process of their crossing picket lines.
No Values Tests
Perhaps not since the Puritan era has Harvard assumed such a posture of authority over the beliefs and associations of its students.
Harvard’s Health Benefits Unfairness
Such a drastic cut can’t be justified at a time of forecasted growth and successful fundraising.
Morning Prayer
How do we behave as educators and mentors, in an institution which sends a large percentage of its students into the financial industry?