TASK FORCE Radcliffe Institute's Drew Gilpin Faust (from left); Harvard's Evelynn M. Hammonds; and Radcliffe's Barbara J. Grosz led the review of the task forces' findings that resulted in the recommendations.
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The task forces were appointed three months ago in the wake of Summers' remarks suggesting that innate differences between the sexes might explain why fewer women than men have succeeded in math and science careers.

"Women and minorities remain significantly underrepresented in relation not just to their proportions in the broader population, but in comparison to their presence in the student body of Harvard's 10 schools and, in many cases, to their numbers in the pool of Ph.D.s in individual academic fields," task force members report.

Summers says $50 million is an initial commitment. Some recommendations will be implemented immediately, including the search for the senior vice provost, preparing a leadership development program focusing on diversity issues, planning for study centers for students in undergraduate science courses, and preparing a survey for junior faculty.

"Because they address fundamental issues about the way we conduct our core academic business, these recommendations have the power to make Harvard not only more welcoming and diverse, but a stronger and more excellent university overall," Summers says.

Comments will be accepted through June 30 and should be submitted to tfw_comments@harvard.edu.