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Harvard President’s Future
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Harvard University President Larry Summers has come under fire over his recent remarks suggesting biological differences may partly explain why fewer women ascend to top academic jobs in science.

In a meeting with the university’s faculty yesterday, Summers was conciliatory. Some faculty said they hoped the meeting would bring about better relations. Others are less willing to forgive their president for remarks they call divisive.

Harvard senior Sarah Seltzer says her University’s President is off the mark. In this radio diary, she looks back at her academic career and says deeper cultural mores are to blame.

Guests:

Sarah Seltzer is a senior concentrating in English at Harvard University. She hails from New York City.

 
 

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