Getting to Know You

In the upcoming months, Lewis plans to continue meeting with numerous University officials in hopes of solidifying his vision for the College.

"I've been getting to know many people associated with the College whom I did not already know, and getting to know many of them better," he said.

Lewis said that during the past semester he has attended Administrative Board meetings, met with leaders of student groups and met with several alumni groups.

Former Undergraduate Council Vice President Brandon C. Gregoire '95 said he does not think that Lewis has met with any council leaders, but is not sure.

"No one in our organization was consulted about the [Maull-Lewis] report suggestions," said Greogire. "I would hope that in the future, when they want to discuss council matters, they willconsult our leadership."

"[I hope that he will] just be willing to speakwith the leadership of the UC and have [an]open-door policy," said Gregoire.

Lewis may not yet have spoken to all theleaders he hopes to meet with, but he said thatwhat was meant to be some time away from Harvardhas become anything but that.

"What started out in January as a sabbaticalleave of absence has turned into a pretty fullschedule of finding out what people think aboutthe College," Lewis said.

Biography

Lewis attended the Roxbury Latin School from1959 to 1964. He is now president of the board oftrustees. Lewis, a mathematics concentrator,graduated from Harvard summa cum laude in1969 and wrote his senior thesis on the graphicaluses of computers.

After two years as a mathematician andcommissioned officer in the U.S. Public HealthService, Lewis spent another year traveling inEurope on Harvard's Sheldon Traveling Fellowship.

Lewis returned to Harvard in 1971 and earned amaster's degree in 1973 and a Ph.D. in 1974, bothin applied mathematics.

After receiving his doctorate, Lewis joined thefaculty as an assistant professor of computerscience, a post he held for four years beforebeing promoted to associate professor. In 1981, hereceived tenure.

He has served on University committees rangingin focus from athletics to information technology.

Lewis lives with his wife, Director ofAdmissions Marlyn McGrath Lewis '70, and twodaughters, Elizbeth, 16, and Anne, 10, inBrookline, Mass