In a similar vein, Rudenstine reaffirmed hiscommitment to need-blind admissions, and proposedincreasing financial aid for graduate schoolstudents.

The report also stressed the importance ofdirecting the University's resources towardserving the public, especially in areas such asprimary and secondary education, internationalrelations and the environment.

"We must participate even more fully in thetask of confronting the difficult dilemmas thatnow face society," the report said.

While the report does emphasize Harvard's roleas a research university, it also makes it clearthat the University must redouble its commitmentto teaching.

The report focuses particularly on bolsteringundergraduate education. Rudenstine suggestsseveral measures: improving House life, increasingfunding for extracurricular activities,heightening support for student research andexpanding opportunities for small-groupinstruction.

Rudenstine said in the interview that he wantedsenior faculty members to lead small seminars inthe Houses with students. Most important, he said,is for those discussions to be sustained over theschool year, and to center around informalgatherings such as lunches and dinners