July 19, 2001

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

A presidential welcome
Champagne reception and plenty of work await Summers
Lawrence H. Summers' first full day on the job spent the day settling into his Massachusetts Hall office the way most new employees would: setting up his phone and computer.

Louise Richardson named Radcliffe's executive dean
Political scientist Louise Richardson, an associate professor of government at Harvard University and the head tutor in the University's department of government, has been appointed executive dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

Haley Surti '01, dies in accident
Haley Surti '01, died in a bus accident in Peru, on June 12. Haley was a resident of Mather House, a concentrator in biochemistry, and a writer/researcher for the "Let's Go" student travel guide.

Center for European Studies joins scholarly reunion in Dresden
'Collective Visions' of Germany explored
The crimson Veritas banner flew alongside the black, gold, and red German flag when summer arrived in downtown Dresden this June, as more than 150 U.S. and German scholars celebrated 35 years of the study of Germany and Europe at Harvard's Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES).

First day fun "Do we do this every afternoon at four?" Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers asked, admiring the spread of champagne, fruit, and an elaborate chocolate cake gracing a reception that marked his first day on the job. Behind Summers are employees of the Office of the President. (Staff photo by Justin Ide) Full story

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