August 16, 2002

McGill U. Rejects Ayn Rand Chair

By KAREN BIRCHARD

McGill University, in Montreal, has turned down a million-dollar proposal for an endowed chair devoted to the study of Ayn Rand's philosophy because officials thought the focus of the chair would be too narrow.

"Our response has nothing to do with Ayn Rand's philosophy," Ber-nard Shapiro, McGill's president, said. "Our endowed chairs are 'in perpetuity,' so the subject must be sufficiently broad to sustain long-term scholarship."

Mr. Shapiro said that Rand's views, which

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.