{"id":9377,"date":"2021-01-17T23:35:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T04:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/ilj\/?p=9377"},"modified":"2021-01-17T23:37:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T04:37:15","slug":"timothy-browns-tributes-professor-william-p-alford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/ilj\/2021\/01\/timothy-browns-tributes-professor-william-p-alford\/","title":{"rendered":"Timothy Brown&#8217;s Tribute to Professor William P. Alford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Timothy Brown<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000\">Managing Director (retired), Asia, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Beyond their core identity as leading scholars, Harvard Faculty typically wear multiple hats.\u00a0 The term university citizen aptly describes such individuals who actively pursue broad intellectual interests in service to the University and beyond.\u00a0 While many colleagues and students have lauded Bill for his contributions as teacher and scholar, as one of Bill\u2019s biggest fans at the University, I offer a somewhat different perspective.\u00a0 First, Bill\u2019s infectious enthusiasm is hard to miss.\u00a0 Indeed, albeit serendipitous, it was Bill\u2019s open, generous spirit that led to the first of many chance conversations during intermission at Crimson ice hockey games.\u00a0 As diehard ice hockey fans, our paths would regularly cross at the Bright-Landry Ice Center, home to Crimson hockey.\u00a0 When I learned Bill served as \u201cFaculty Fellow\u201d (informal team advisor) to the men\u2019s hockey team, I spoke of my volunteer role as academic advisor to several team members.\u00a0 Never one to miss an opportunity to collaborate and sensing a kindred spirit, Bill suggested I consider joining him as a Faculty Fellow supporting coach Ted Donato and the team.<\/p>\n<p>I was inspired by Bill\u2019s desire to make sure our student-athletes benefit fully from their Harvard education despite the modern student-athlete\u2019s constrained life.\u00a0 Equally inspiring is Bill\u2019s ability to leverage his love of college sports with a longstanding commitment to the Special Olympic movement, both driven ultimately by a powerful desire to create opportunity for all.\u00a0 From\u00a0 arranging activities that bring hockey team members together with kids from the local chapter of the Special Olympics to organizing groups attending games typically culminating in visits with the team in their locker room, and many similar activities, Bill\u2019s creative energy and generosity of spirit is a joy to watch.\u00a0 I am deeply grateful to Bill as a mentor, demonstrating exactly what it means to be a great University citizen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timothy Brown Managing Director (retired), Asia, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Beyond their core identity as leading scholars, 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