Rosovsky, touching many of the same points, joked that he was anxious to step down as Dean and return to teaching because "a professor has no boss."

He added that he regarded many of his recent speeches as "quacks from a lame duck."

Countering claims that public universities will quickly replace private college Rosovsky said, "By the time of Harvard's 400th anniversary, they still will be announcing Harvard's demise as they have so many times before."

More Protest

Remarking on student initiated protests, he said that students are characterized by their lack of memory. "Every year the some issues come up...The Faculty," he added, "have different memories. Their purpose is to get even. And administrators remember everything."

On a more serious note he said he hopes to see a greater input from experts in the Humanities to help solve national and international problems.

"We have many questions and we are not getting help from the people trained to give us that help," he said, adding that universities should deal more closely with industries.

Forever

Over his past II years as Dean, Rosovsky said, his most influential advice to students is that "they are here for four years. I am here for life, and the institution is here forever."

He realized the impact of this remark, he added, when he saw a campus movie advertisement reading: "You are here for four years. Dean Rosovsky is here for life. But diamonds are forever.