Saturday, February 10, 2007

Harvard picks a woman president

It's rumored that Harvard has made their choice: Drew Gilpin Faust. If selected, she will be the college's first women president. Although no one likes to make comments on gender and management styles, it is also rumored that her selection is in sharp contrast to Larry Summer's aggressive, sometimes controversial, form of management. Ms. Faust is seen to be more of a consensus-maker and egalitarian in her ability to hand out recognition for work done. This now makes four women in the Ivy League who are presidents of their respective universities. Women are rising in academia much faster than on the corporate board. MSNBC.com has asked the question: "Is a woman what Harvard needs?" Read more in their article entitled "More Than the Anti-Summers."

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