Reform and Resistance at Oxford

A controversial leader stirs up a university in search of new ideas

"Are you mentioning Harvard?" It may seem an odd question for an Oxford don to ask when being interviewed for a story about his own internationally esteemed university. But given that both institutions have been rattled in recent years by reform-minded — some say brash — leaders determined to question the status quo, the query is not that surprising.

At Harvard, President Lawrence H.

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