Epstein and Johnson said that by recommending the dean appoint an entirely new position, administrators will disrupt the smooth functioning of public service.

"We were willing to have our jobs modified," Epstein said. "But they've insisted that there's only one way to proceed," she added.

Johnson said he was not concerned with his job security but with the security of PBH.

"I've spent the last 15 years caring about [public service]," he said.

King said the administration's refusal to establish a timetable and its attempt to provide an oversight committee illustrates a lack of understanding.

"It is absurd for the statement to be made that public service at Harvard is just like athletics or any other area, because it affects people from beyond this ivory tower," he said.

In other business, the association welcomed its newest member, James H. Rowe '73, Harvard's newly appointed vice-president for government, community and public affairs.

Rowe served as vice-president of PBHA during his time as an undergraduate