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When Harvard President Lawrence Summers wondered aloud in January whether the dearth of women in science was due to an "intrinsic aptitude," he came under siege. Amid his many apologies was a promise to appoint two committees to advise how Harvard could increase the presence of women, especially scientists and engineers.
The committees issued a report in May, and Summers promised to invest $50 million to follow their suggestions over the next decade to boost efforts to recruit, support and promote women and minority faculty on campus.
Included will be a new senior vice provost position to focus on diversity issues such as better recruitment, subsidized salaries, mentoring junior faculty and extending the tenure clock for those who take parental leave.
The report repeated concerns, including Harvard tenuring ...