Though fervent student discussion of Radcliffe has disappeared from the Yard, several student groups have attempted to maintain connections with Radcliffe, inviting Faust to speak at meetings and also helping to informally publicize the Institute’s events through e-mail lists and networking.

Faust presented a lecture to the incoming first-year class of 2005 during their first week, detailing the history of Radcliffe College and pointing out the potential of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study to contribute to undergraduate intellectual life.

And in a February 2002 meeting with RUS, Faust said the merger marked a positive step for female undergraduates by forcing the College to confront women’s issues.

“By saying I’m not dealing with final clubs, I’m not dealing with date rape, it means Harry Lewis’ office is completely responsible for that,” Faust said.

Last year, Faust met with leaders of undergraduate women’s groups to discuss how the Radcliffe Fellowship Program, which is now the core of the Institute, can interact more with undergraduates.

As she guides the Institute in its reshaping efforts, Faust says she hopes to include undergraduates.

But as administrators continue to piece together the Radcliffe puzzle, whether students will fit remains unclear.

—Portions of this article appeared in the February 22, 2002 edition of The Crimson.