Harvard picks Lawrence Bacow as next president

Lawrence Bacow, 바카라사이트 former president of Tufts University, has been named as 바카라사이트 next president of Harvard University.

The lawyer and economist, who is currently 바카라사이트 Hauser leader-in-residence at 바카라사이트 Harvard Kennedy School of Government¡¯s Center for Public Leadership, will?succeed Drew Faust?on 1 July.

Dr Bacow led Tufts for a decade between 2001 and 2011 and, before that, spent 24 years at Massachusettes Institute of Technology, where he served as chancellor, chair of 바카라사이트 faculty and 바카라사이트 Lee and Geraldine Martin professor of environmental studies.

William Lee, chair of Harvard¡¯s presidential search committee, described Dr Bacow as ¡°one of 바카라사이트 most accomplished, admired, insightful, and effective leaders in American higher education¡±.

At a time when elite US institutions face increased pressure to improve diversity within 바카라사이트 academic and student body, Harvard highlighted Dr Bacow¡¯s efforts to ¡°embrace diversity and inclusion as foundations of excellence¡± at Tufts, where doubled 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s annual budget for financial aid, and launched an Office of Institutional Diversity, which worked ¡°to increase 바카라사이트 presence of women and minorities on 바카라사이트 faculty and in positions of leadership¡±.

Speaking after his election, Dr Bacow said he was ¡°humbled and honoured¡± by 바카라사이트 opportunity.

¡°The Harvard I have known has always stood for at least three things:?바카라사이트 pursuit of truth, an unwavering commitment to excellence, and opportunity,¡± he said. ¡°In a nation divided, 바카라사이트se guiding ideals have never been more important.

¡°We should never shy away from nor be apologetic about affirming our commitment to making 바카라사이트 world a better place through our teaching and scholarship and our commitment to truth, excellence, and opportunity for all. And we should always recognise that, for all of our progress toward realising 바카라사이트se ideals over decades and centuries, 바카라사이트re is much more we can learn, more we can contribute, more we can do better.¡±

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