James Y. Stern
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Loss Of Summers’ Strong Leadership A Shame
To the editors: Re: “Summers Resigns; Bok Will Be Interim Chief,” news, Feb. 22. For three of my four years
Dershowitz’s Challenge To Hanson Courageous
To the editors: Harvard University occupies the preeminent place among institutions of learning in America, and it is a colossal
Happy New Year
I ran into Neil Leon Rudenstine a week or so ago. He is a dude from less-than-scenic Danbury, Connecticut whose
Dignified Day Ends Media Frenzy; With Harvard Silent, Gossip Ruled
The ancient Harvard Corporation is nothing if not secretive. The half-dozen "fellows" of the University--captains of industry and academic dinosaurs--release
In the Future...
Goodness. The rumor mill has been all atwitter, ajangle, alive with talk of a 13th house. Nevermind Dudley--they mean a
The Rise and Fall of the Houses
The House system--in which students in the College spend all but their first year in one of 12 small residential
Low-Key President Raised Cash, Not Voice
When Neil L. Rudenstine took over the Harvard administration in 1991, he said he would stay for ten years. Somehow,
Fifteen Minutes: The Wolfe in Chic Clothing: FM Examines Tom Wolfe's Dubious Masculinity
Manliness runs a deep course through American life, but it is hard to find at Harvard, says Tom Wolfe. The
Bush Spent Undergrad Years Away From Politics
He arrived at Yale a legacy, the grandson of a Senator, the son of a member of Congress. But throughout
Management Troubles Darken HIID's Future
Since the presidency of Derek C. Bok, Neil L. Rudenstine's predecessor, Harvard University has been anxious to minister to the