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Harvard Seeking Women
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Last week, Harvard President Lawrence Summers received some vehement criticism over remarks he made that there may be innate differences between men and women's abilities in math and science. (article 2)
Summers also had strong defenders, those who felt that "provoking" scholars and encouraging debate is exactly what more university leaders should be doing. (article 2)
In fact, Freeman was blunt on this point, comparing Summers directly to his predecessor in the president's office , Neil Rudenstine, a man known for cautious consensus-building. (article 2)
OLD NEWS A Harvard alumna who specializes in women's history in higher education wrote in to point out that a previous Harvard president created a flap with his remarks on women in 1889. (article 2)
REGARDING Summers's observation about his female children choosing dolls over trucks, I have another observation Summers's remarks on women draw fire Page A1, Jan. 17). (article 4)
The comments suggested possible biological differences may help explain why women have not achieved as much as men in the fields of math and science. (article 1)
His statements prompted Massachusetts Institute of Technology biologist Nancy Hopkins a Harvard graduate to walk out on Summers' talk . (article 1)
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Summers, Harvard, women, science, math |
Source articles
- Harvard Seeking Women (CBS News, 01/22/2005, 363 words)
- Some say Summers is supposed to heat things up (boston.com, 01/23/2005, 498 words)
- Letters: Harvard president's controversy (dallasnews.com, 01/22/2005, 567 words)
- My daughter, the molecular biologist (boston.com, 01/23/2005, 168 words)
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