Pusey directed much of the money towards raising faculty salaries.
A Selection Is Made
By the end of the night, Pusey had been elected the 24th president of Harvard University.
The next morning, the decision was announced to the world.
--Contributing writer Warren S. Adler can be reached at wsadler@fas.harvard.edu. Contributing writer Catherine E. Shoichet can be reached at shoichet@fas.harvard.edu.
--Joshua E. Gewolb contributed to the reporting of this story.