Summers also addressed other issues including Harvard social life, grade inflation, the Harvard connection to the Enron Corporation, and the Freshman Seminar Program before ceding the floor to Lee.
He said he plans to reprise his visit to the council once a semester.
Summers also encouraged non-council members to attend those meetings, saying he plans to “respond to questions or comments about a broader range of issues and issues that may be of concern to students outside the UC.”
After Summers left, Lee clarified her recent proposal to bring controversial issues before the council, saying that she will address only issues that pertain to student life at Harvard.
“I don’t want the UC to become political. I just want the UC to become more active in addressing student concerns,” she said.
The council then passed two bills, one providing round trip tickets on a shuttle to New York City over Presidents’ Weekend, and another allocating funds for the Freshman Formal.
—Staff Writer Claire A. Pasternack can be reached at cpastern@fas.harvard.edu.