President Summers and Your Posts
My item on Neil Rudenstine below sparked some very interesting posts, and I want to highlight a couple to bring them to wider attention and because I'd like to hear other people's thoughts on what the posters have to say.
Here's the first:
Anonymous said... Larry Summers spoke to the HAA directors last Thursday and repeatedly criticized the FAS - I would say he bashed the faculty. In fact, he also criticized the Corporation, for not agreeing to a uniform academic calendar. At one point, Summers bemoaned his inability to fire or reduce the salary of those who would not do what he wanted them to. His talk and responses to questions and comments demonstrated just how ill suited he is to the Harvard presidency. I fear what he is going to say at Commencement.
And here's the second:
Larry Summers has been actively encouraging at least one faculty member with an outside offer to leave Harvard. He should never have been left in a position where he could do further damage to the institution he was incapable of running. He cares about himself and wants Harvard to look bad after he leaves.
Strong stuff. Can anyone vouch for it? Anyone know who the faculty member referred to above is?
