"A weak standard for an institution of global leadership"

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>*"…The biggest flaw in Harvard’s governance — the first point mentioned by critics inside and outside the university — is that the sprawling campus is a collection of self-interested fiefdoms more than a cohesive institution. The price Harvard pays to attract so many academic top dogs is lax central governance, a hands-off reluctance to exert control over those who practice under its giant umbrella.</p>

<p>…Instead of heeding Lewis’s call to condemn those who worked for Khadafy, Faust offered the faculty a long, thoughtful statement about the need “to be sensitive and self-reflective about our engagements.’’ In other words, do only what you’re comfortable doing. That’s good advice for life, but a weak standard for an institution of global leadership…" *</p>

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<p>I did sense this on my visit: students are intensely trying to carve out and dominate their own niche, often one they began pursuing aggressively in high school and are already fantastic at. Great for some people, not so much for others.</p>