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Businesses these days are obsessed with outsourcing, and the fashion business is no different. You could say that the European designers on display at the spring 2005 collection last week in Milan went beyond manufacturing clothes abroad; they outsourced their inspiration. Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who had recently traveled to Botswana, brought back a sexy show filled with zebra-striped chiffon dresses, ivory bangles and chic safari jackets. After a 10-day romp through Asia last April, Giorgio Armani returned with a vision of a fictional Asian woman in soft satin pajama pants, boxy Chinese jackets and coolie hats...
...study, Harvard has yet to truly reconcile how to promote study abroad without sacrificing its own autonomy in terms of academic standards. With the exception of a handful of Harvard summer schools abroad, there are no Harvard-sponsored undergraduate programs outside of Cambridge. As a result, the desire to make study abroad more feasible has found many departments struggling with granting concentration credit for courses taught at other institutions. And the hesitation is sometimes warranted; many schools abroad are undeniably less rigorous. If Harvard is to be the truly global institution it aspires to be, it must make the effort...
...most complex changes needed are those related to the culture of the College, which must adapt to accommodate an increased international focus. To begin, residential Houses should be more involved in their residents’ international experiences. Houses could host gatherings of students heading abroad before the experience, better support the move in and out of dormitories in a more efficient manner and help reintegrate students into their communities upon their return. Concentrations likewise must work hard to create meaningful programs which coexist with a term-time experience away from Harvard. Also language acquisition must receive increased emphasis as many...
...Already, the vast majority of students appear interested. According to Harvard College data, 80 percent or more students consider an international experience in the course of their college careers. However, before those numbers can be translated into increased exposure, student organizations must become more flexible and amenable to study abroad. Leadership offices in most organizations are commonly held during the junior year—precisely the suggested year for study abroad. The hierarchy of clubs of all stripes, including this publication itself, should be rethought—perhaps with semi-annual leadership positions or with the possibility of deferring...
Apart from these well-publicized hurdles facing the College, there are more widespread structural ones which still need to be addressed. For one, although the OIP centralizes many of the aspects of study abroad experiences and serves as a valuable resource for students, there is no comparable office at Harvard to help students learn about the other international programs, jobs and internships explored by their fellow students. The Office of Career Services provides some valuable information in this area, but often individuals set up fantastic opportunities on their own or through contacts with individual professors, and information about these experiences...