March 16, 2005


Harvard whomps da man

Harvard President Lawrence Summers, in remarks written by Fox News commentator Susan Estrich, again reiterated his belief that wimmins din't belong in Seince...[kidding, cause Summers prolly thinks Estrich should be home barefoot 'n' pregnint two, not writin' his speekin' peeces.]

In a stunning move, the Harvard faculty of the college of Arts and Sciences passed a no confidence vote in his leadership. Duh. However, one of his supporters had this to say following the 218 to 185 vote:

Ruth Wisse, a literature professor and Summers supporter, emphasized the "lack of confidence" measure was different from a "no-confidence" vote, which in the British parliamentary system causes the fall of a government.

"The president of the United States speaks out on unpopular things and doesn't get shot down, whereas the president of Harvard speaks out and gets pilloried," she said.

I wonder if she said that as she sat at her desk reading Instahack and Little Green Snotballs...just askin'.

posted by Jo Fish on 03.16.05 at 12:19 AM





Comments:

How's that song go: Summers almost gone, Winter's coming on .... Ve-Ri-Tas.

posted by: Shag from Brookline on 03.16.05 at 06:09 AM [permalink]



isn't this the same fine institution who granted an advanced degree to our favorite deserting illiterate? my how the mighty have fallen.

posted by: the drunken cheerleader on 03.16.05 at 05:52 PM [permalink]



The vote is symbolic. The President of Harvard answers to "the Harvard Corporation", of which the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is but a small component. Reminiscent of the illiterate deserter with a Harvard MBA who lives in that mansion across from Lafayette Park... he ALSO answers to some corporation or other...

posted by: the talking dog on 03.17.05 at 05:05 PM [permalink]






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