Radcliffe Shake-Up Planned

The reorganization of Radcliffe College, announced on Tuesday, will include the elimination of the post of dean of the College and most of the Radcliffe Career Services staff, Radcliffe officials said yesterday.

The announcement made by President Linda S. Wilson to Radcliffe staff yesterday indicated that the college's administration may be set to undergo a serious makeover.

Dean of the College Philippa A. Bovet did not say yesterday whether she will be leaving Radcliffe.

"I intend to speak at a later time about my plans and position in relation to the college's reorganization," Bovet said through a spokesperson yesterday.

As part of the reorganization, Radcliffe is creating a new position of dean of educational programs, which will assume many of the duties formerly assigned to the dean of college.

"The dean will oversee the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs," said Director of Communication's Lynn Chamberlin.

"There won't be a person who bears the title, Dean of the College, but there will be the same number of people concerned with undergraduate issues," according to Radcliffe's Vice President for College Relations Bonnie R. Clendenning.

The money saved by the reorganization will fund new educational programs, internships, externships and fellowships, Clendenning said.

"Any money that is being recovered is going back into education," Chamberlain said.

The reorganization, which is not intended to affect Radcliffe's current relationship with Harvard, will divide Radcliffe into two parts: Radcliffe Education Programs (REP) and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies (RAIS).

A new umbrella group, the Radcliffe Graduate Studies Center, formed in the reorganization process, will offer career-programming services similar to those now offered by RCS, according to a press release issued Tuesday.

"[The Radcliffe Graduate Studies Center] is being created to bring together all of our post-baccalaureate programs and to create the energy and synergy that comes from having units that work together," said Radcliffe Vice President Barbara J. Nelson.

The resources in career counseling and library services provided by RCS are currently in limbo.

"We're exploring every possible option for transferring those services to some venues within the Harvard community or outside the institution," said Chamberlin.

Wilson told Radcliffe staff yesterday that nine Radcliffe Career Services staff members would be laid off.

"We're making every effort to find them jobs within Radcliffe, within Harvard, and within our extensive professional contacts," Chamberlin said.

The directors of the Bunting Institute as well as of Radcliffe's human resources and development departments did not return telephone calls yesterday. The director of RCS was unavailable for comment

"[The Radcliffe Graduate Studies Center] is being created to bring together all of our post-baccalaureate programs and to create the energy and synergy that comes from having units that work together," said Radcliffe Vice President Barbara J. Nelson.

The resources in career counseling and library services provided by RCS are currently in limbo.

"We're exploring every possible option for transferring those services to some venues within the Harvard community or outside the institution," said Chamberlin.

Wilson told Radcliffe staff yesterday that nine Radcliffe Career Services staff members would be laid off.

"We're making every effort to find them jobs within Radcliffe, within Harvard, and within our extensive professional contacts," Chamberlin said.

The directors of the Bunting Institute as well as of Radcliffe's human resources and development departments did not return telephone calls yesterday. The director of RCS was unavailable for comment