June 27, 2004

Larry Summers vs. Leftist Faculty at Harvard "Summers seemed barely able to contain his disdain as he implicitly accused Palmer and others of seeking to turn the university into a "political institution." "It's not for Harvard to have an opinion on the merits of the Iraq war, or the right to choose versus the right to life," he told the students. Harvard has become "a more conservative place" under Summers, said Palmer, whose three-year contract expires at the end of this month and has not been renewed .. ". MORE -- "Harvard's Leader Keeps Up Push To Remake School for 21st Century".

"One of Summers's recurring themes since becoming president has been the need to break down the traditional barriers between arts and sciences. He complains repeatedly that many students graduate without knowing "the difference between a gene and a chromosome." .. Summers's supporters say he is helping to modernize a venerable institution and raise academic standards that had grown so lax that in 2001 -- the year of his inauguration -- the university awarded honors to 91 percent of its graduating class ..". Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack