The University's top brass is always drawn from the ranks of tenured professors, and so a shortage of tenured women keeps Harvard's glass ceiling in place.
Acknowledging the Problem
Associate Vice President James S. Hoyte '65--who deals with affirmative action and equal-opportunity issues-- says the University is not where it wants to be on this issue.
"The proof is in the pudding--we don't have any results here," he says.
The problem is especially acute, Hoyte says, in light of Harvard's efforts to recruit a diverse student body.
"Clearly the students should have the benefits of a diverse set of perspectives from the faculty and the leadership of the faculty," he says.
According to Hoyte, Rudenstine is dedicated to the effort of creating a gender balance.
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