The change--from having a dean of students to having an associate dean of the College for extracurricular activities--is one Lewis says was intended to reflect a changed administrative structure that was already becoming a reality. Indeed, Lewis says that Illingworth has largely the same responsibilities that Epps once had.
But Epps and Illingworth envision their jobs and authority differently.
Even though both Lewis and Illingworth say they work collaboratively, at the end of the day, Illingworth acknowledges Lewis is the boss.
"[Lewis] can trump me--that's a part of working for someone," Illingworth says. Illingworth praises the "team approach" of the College administration and says he doesn't particularly want to strike out on his own.
"I am not, nor do I want to be, a lone ranger," he says. "I don't see myself operating in opposition to [Lewis], nor do I want to."
In contrast, while Epps also worked under the Dean of the College, he viewed his position as permitting him to pursue his own agenda.
"I was a free-ranging citizen who spoke with whomever needed to be spoken with," he says.
Read more in News
Someone Still Likes You: DateSite Docs Plan ComebackRecommended Articles
-
Epps, Council Throw in Towel on Student Center, Seek Alternative SpaceDespite a semester of clamor for more student group offices, theaters and social space, students won't find the fabled College
-
Illingworth Chosen to Fill Epps' PositionAssociate Director of Financial Aid David P. Illingworth '71 will become the new Associate Dean of Harvard College this July,
-
First-Year Parents to Invade HarvardMore than 1,000 proud parents of the Class of 2003 will visit Cambridge this weekend in an attempt to discover--in
-
Change at College Comes at Slow PaceHolden Chapel is 256 years old. Over the last three centuries, the third oldest building in the Yard has hosted
-
Lewis Creates New College Post of Third Assistant DeanWhen Harry R. Lewis '68, dean of Harvard College, promoted David B. Fithian to assistant dean of the College, he
-
Open All Night: College Ponders Extending HoursAs the campus buzzes with talk of Harvard's 27th president and what his leadership might mean for the College, a
