In addition to his appointment with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), Thompson, 51, is Whitehead professor of political philosophy on the faculty of the Kennedy School of Government. He is also a personal friend of Rudenstine, according to University insiders.

Nye, who also has a joint appointment with FAS and the Kennedy School, was on the medium list during last year's presidential search. He is director of the Center for Interna- tional Affairs and is a FAS associate dean.

Nye, 55, is familiar with the realm ofgovernment and politics and spearheaded FASinternationalization plans. He was mentionedwidely as a top contender for the FAS and KennedySchool deanships.

McElroy, 52, chair of the Earth and PlanetarySciences Department, was one of eight finalcandidates for the University presidency and wasthe runner-up for the FAS deanship.

He has advised Congress on a number ofenvironmental matters and is in the thick ofefforts to put together a University-wideenvironmental studies program.

Sole Economist

Green is the only economist said to be underconsideration. He was recently appointed to chaira faculty committee on retirement and is fiveyears younger than the next youngest candidate.

Verba was recently named to chair afaculty-student committee on the Reserve OfficersTraining Corps and Chaired a committee onaffirmative action in the late 80s. An activefaculty member, he demonstrated his administrativeand fundraising skills during a stint asUniversity librarian.

Whitesides, an associate dean of FAS, was acentral player in developing the faculty'sfundraising plans and was a serious candidateduring both the presidential search and the FASdean search.

Strong Fundraisers

McArthur, 57, and Tosteson are known to bestrong fundraisers for their schools, and theprovost will play a significant role in the $2billion-plus capital campaign, which is expectedto kick off in the 1993-94 academic year. TheBusiness School and Medical School are among thelargest and most respected schools of their kindin the nation.

Walsh, who has a joint appointment at FAS andthe Medical School, was recently appointedpresident of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Breyer, currently a Law School lecturer, wasone of eight final contenders for the Harvardpresidency. Before his appointment to the bench,he served on the Law School and Kennedy Schoolfaculties. He is 53.

Adelstein is executive dean for academicprograms at the Medical School and is respected inthe medical community. At age 64, he is the secondoldest candidate.

McNeil, an eminent radiologist, is the onlywoman said to be currently under consideration.She is 50