Where's Larry?
In the Globe, Marcella Bombardieri looks at Larry Summers' strangely low profile this year.
"Has the president regained his stride?" Bombardieri asks. Or "are Summers critics just waiting for a new gaffe on which to pounce?"
Well, of course the low profile is a deliberate media strategy on Summers' part. I don't think one could say that Summers has regained his stride until he feels he can start appearing in the press again....
Meanwhile, let's play a little Harvard trivia game.
1) In addition to Bill Kirby, which Harvard dean wouldn't be at all surprised to be fired before year's end?
2) Which mega-rich Harvard donor is said to be so pissed off about the potential Larry Ellison donation, he may be the primary reason Harvard has been holding off on accepting Ellison's proffered $120 million?
3) What magazine article is Massachusetts Hall so concerned about that it's volunteered preemptive press briefings?
4) Which Harvard governing board has become increasingly frustrated with the president and assertive of its own power? (Hint: It's not the Corporation.)
5) What university's ranking in a certain national magazine annual list will be adversely affected by falling percentage rates of alumni giving?
6) Which university vice-president is in President Summers' doghouse, and why?
7) Which university's capital campaign could best be described as "on-again, off-again"?
