Rakesh Khurana
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Rakesh Khurana | |
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PhD) | |
Occupation(s) | Academic, sociologist |
Years active | 1998–present |
Title | Dean of Harvard College |
Rakesh Khurana (born November 22, 1967) is an Indian-American educator. He is a Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, Professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School and the Dean of Harvard College.[1][2]
Early life and education
Khurana was born in India and was raised in
Career
Khurana is a founding team member of
He is the co-editor of the Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice (2010), published by
In March 2010,[7] Khurana and his wife, Stephanie Khurana, were named master and co-master of Cabot House. The pair remained in these roles, though the specific title was changed from "master" to "faculty dean," until 2020.[8]
Dean of Harvard College
In July 2014, Khurana was appointed Dean of Harvard College.[3] In May 2016, Harvard announced restrictions on undergraduates who belong to fraternities or gender-exclusive organizations not formally affiliated with the college, some of which are known as "final clubs." Harvard began to admit women undergraduates in 1977, and Harvard and Radcliffe officially merged in 1999. Khurana worked with University President Drew Gilpin Faust to develop the new policy. At the time, Khurana said the exclusion of women practiced by the male-only clubs had no place in the 21st century. The restrictions on students belonging to these clubs include ineligibility for leadership positions in student organizations affiliated with Harvard, such as sports teams, and ineligibility for required Harvard endorsement for fellowships such as Rhodes and Marshall fellowships.[9] The restrictions were challenged in state and federal courts and the University ultimately abandoned enforcement of the sanctions in June 2020 following an unrelated Supreme Court ruling, Bostock v. Clayton County, on sex discrimination.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Indo-American Rakesh Khurana is new Dean of Harvard College". IANS. Biharprabha News. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Rakesh and Stephanie Khurana - Cabot House - People". Cabot House at Harvard. Archived from the original on 2013-07-18.
- ^ a b "A dream, 'quietly imagined,' come true". Harvard Gazette. 11 July 2014.
- S2CID 244238570. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice". Harvard Business School Press.
- ^ "The Handbook for Teaching Leadership - SAGE Publications Inc". SAGE Publications. 13 January 2022.
- ^ "New Masters Appointed for Cabot, Eliot, and Mather Houses". Harvard Magazine. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "College Announces New Faculty Deans in Five Houses | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ The Washington Post
- ^ Knieriem, Declan; Schumer, Ema. "Harvard Drops Social Group Sanctions Following Supreme Court Sex Discrimination Decision". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 6 January 2021.