The Ivy Council is by no means a perfect institution; it is a work in progress. One must realize that institutions in their formative years must find their place and implement their proposals with thoughtfulness. To insist hastily upon tangible results from the Ivy Council would be unwise. The people behind the Ivy Council (the Board of Governors, the Executive Board and the delegates) work assiduously to advance our shared interests. One should not treat their diligence with derision and disdain.
The most insightful course of action is to be patient with the developing organization. All members of the Ivy Council value the contributions of Harvard's delegates. If the council ultimately decides to withdraw from the Ivy Council, the students of the other Ivy League schools will lose out, but the students of Harvard will lose the most.
Ean W. Fullerton is a first-year at Columbia University and is a delegate to the Ivy Council.