May 5, 1999: The University announced a complete restructuring of the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) as part of a plan to make the police force more efficient and to implement a model of community policing. Following an extensive audit by community policing scholar George L. Kelling, the department announced the firing of seven lieutenants, the hiring of new administrators, and the addition of more than a dozen new officers to the force.
May 9, 1999: A two-run single by first-year designated hitter Faiz R. Shakir '02 in the top of the ninth gave the Harvard men's baseball team a 5-4 win over Princeton and its third consecutive Ivy League title. The win gave Harvard a 2-1 championship series victory and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where the team lost in the first round.
May 10, 1999: The Crimson reported the creation of a new social organization for women, the Seneca. In a year in which Radcliffe lost its college status and several final clubs closed their doors to female guests, members of the growing organization promised that the Seneca would provide women with increased social and support networks on campus. "Some people feel that Harvard has been developed by men, and that institutions [developed by men] are still around, even if Harvard refuses to recognize that," said member Julia M. Butler '01.
May 11, 1999: The Living Wage Campaign held another rally--featuring speakers Cornel R. West '74 and Cambridge Vice Mayor Anthony D. Galluccio--as part of its continuing efforts to convince Harvard to adopt a $10 minimum "Living Wage" for all University workers. Though the rally did not produce any guarantees from the administration, it did show the increased presence of the campaign, which had obtained the support of about 100 faculty members and the support of a Cambridge City Council ordinance. "This is the most significant wave of student activism since the 1960s," West said. "It shatters the stereotypes that young students are not concerned with what is right and just."
May 14, 1999: Following a year that included a record number of early action applicants and early action acceptances, as well as a near-record number of applicants overall, Harvard announced that 79.7 percent of those accepted into the Class of 2003 agreed to enroll. The yield, up 0.6 percent from 1997-1998, is the highest among all American colleges and Harvard's highest in 25 years.
May 21, 1999: Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 announced that Associate Director of Financial Aid David P. Illingworth '71 will become the Associate Dean of Harvard College in July. Illingworth's appointment filled the new College administrative structure created by Lewis to replace outgoing Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III. Illingworth will assume "the overall responsibility for student extracurricular affairs and other aspects of student life," while new Associate Deans Thomas A. Dingman '67 and Georgene B. Herschbach will focus on athletics, advising and health and on finance, technology and classroom space, respectively.
May 29, 1999: Associate Professor of Government Peter Berkowitz's teaching career at Harvard ended, following President Neil L. Rudenstine's spring 1997 decision to deny him tenure and Berkowitz's subsequent public appeal and formal tenure complaint. In the complaint, Berkowitz accused the University of failing to follow its own procedures when considering him for tenure. A grievance committee charged with reviewing Berkowitz's complaint found it to be "clearly without merit."