“It would be very unfortunate from students’ perspectives if the objective of more choice for students was held hostage to a lengthy discussion about how to achieve such choice,” Summers said.

The Core question will remain under discussion at the next Faculty meeting, scheduled for March.

During the question period of yesterday’s meeting, Professor of Greek and Latin Richard F. Thomas told the president and the dean that junior faculty face a serious housing shortage in Cambridge.

Knowles said finding affordable housing is a problem faced by senior and junior faculty alike.

Summers pledged the University’s central administration will work to find more affordable housing for graduate students and Faculty.

—Staff writer Kate L. Rakoczy can be reached at rakoczy@fas.harvard.edu.