Rudenstine Starts to Work, Prepares to Return This Month

Since his return from last month's Carribean vaction, President Neil L. Rudenstine has been getting back into his work in preparation for a late February return, University officials said yesterday.

"[Rudenstine] will be returning the last week, that's certain," said Reverend Theodore Hesburgh, president of the Board of Overseers. "He spends his mornings at home working on the annual report and has various deans come in during the afternoons."

According to D. Ronald Daniel, University Treasurer, Rudenstine and Provost and Acting President Albert Carnesale have been in close contact in preparation for the president's return.

Daniel said the two are working together to come up with a division of labor which will remove some of the pressure on Rudenstine upon his return.

Overwork contributed to Rudenstine's exhaustion which forced his surprise medical leave of absence last November, officials said.

In an incident that appears to have been typical, on one trip to Duke University shortly before his leave, a colleague went to meet Rudenstine in the morning only to find that he had been up all night hand writing personal notes, a source said.

One of the first things on the agenda following Rudenstine's return is the announcement of the new dean of the Kennedy School of Government, Daniel said. He added that the search is presently almost concluded.

Carnesale is currently serving as dean of the Kennedy School, University provost and acting president.

In other central administration news, Hesburgh said that in their last meeting, the Overseers met with officials from the Graduate School of Education. The Overseers have begun trying to go through all of the schools, looking at one each meeting he said. They looked at the Business School last meeting. --Jonathan N. Axelrod STUDENT GROUPS

WISHR Revises Constitution, Diversifies Student Base

Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR) yesterday amended its constitution in an attempt to appeal to a more diverse group of undergraduates.

The group made several revisions to its constitution, reflecting existing organizational policy.

WISHR expanded its definition of its purpose to serve women who will use their scientific backgrounds in politics and government rather than only those pursuing careers in research. By making this change, members said they hope to attract a wider base of students including those interested in economics and applied mathematics.

The group also moved to centralize its executive board by limiting the next board to a maximum of five members, rather than the current and cumbersome eight members.

The committee clarified its status as an undergraduate organization after having a number of problems when non-members represented the group outside Harvard.   --Anne L. Brody