Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine

Radcliffe President Linda S. Wilson

Provost Jerry R. Green

Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles

Dean of the College Fred L. Jewett '57

Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III

STUDENT LEADERS CONFRONT THE COLD, STONE WALLS OF UNIVERSITY HALL

Almost unanimously, leaders of students groups express frustration with getting the attention of Harvard's administrators.

"I can't say that I've felt that any of them have been particularly open or caring," says Jean Tom 96, co-chair of the MSA. "Certainly they're not uncivil. But in terms of genuine concern for our demands, I'm not so sure how much they have."

And while most leaders agree they can get in to meet with administrators, some say they've received negative reactions and evasive answers.

"They've been responsive in that they will get back to us, but in terms of meeting our demands, they've been less responsive," Tom says. "Often times their responses is to direct us to another administrator, which can often feel like we're getting the runaround."

Representatives from the MSA, who usually meet with Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III, say they have been disappointed by Epp's inaction.

"He has bee able to direct us to other resources, but in terms of his actually taking direct action, I can't say that he's been very responsive," Tom says. "I guess I'd like to see him take a more active role in communicating with student groups and really listening to our concerns and demands and actively trying to do something about them."

Harvard administration officials have been particularly unresponsive to minority issues, according to Tom.

"I realized that they're in a difficult position, that they have to balance the interests to many different groups, but I wish they would listen to the students more," Tom says. "it always feels like we're coming to them and asking for things. I wish that they would take the lead in these issues of minority faculty hiring and ethnic studies."