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...becoming immersed in this culture, many a Harvard grad becomes concerned primarily with this pursuit of wealth, which is naturally associated with status. If there is such a surefire way to acquire money, and money is connected to power, this path is undeniably attractive. Classmates who pursue tracks in academia or otherwise are admired, but they are not considered glamorous. In fact, sometimes they may be considered fools—why toil away to live on paperbacks and ramen when you could move to Manhattan and amass a small fortune in a matter of a few years...
...Through their service, local MRC volunteers provide stewardship for an evolving post-9/11 public health system that increasingly values fierce interdependence. Integrating medical officials, public safety authorities, business, media, academia, community groups and others is not easy. For the MRC, systems for pre-identifying, registering, credentialing, and training volunteers need further development. And despite 2007 federal legislation that codifies the MRC, funding and sustainability challenges remain. But by offering both helping hands and a trusted presence to fellow residents, volunteers can bolster community resilience in this uncertain era of emerging health threats...
...entered any of our thoughts. We put together a group of industry people and consumer groups to develop some best practices. We had to rely on voluntary measures because the regulatory community and the Hill just weren't going to do anything. I left it when I went into academia...
...Brown, Penn, and Cornell moved up in the rankings while Columbia, Princeton, and Dartmouth moved down. The Hanover, N.H. college lagged behind its peers—the only Ivy to finish out of the top 50. This newest round of scores comes at a time when people through academia are growing increasingly resistant to the idea of numerical rankings and the industry that has grown up around them. “It’s always flattering to be appreciated,” said Marlyn E. McGrath ’70, Harvard College director of admissions...
...Americans who knew a lot about what was going on in China during those times—he knew better than scholars,” said Ronald Suleski, the program liaison officer for the Fairbank Center, who coordinated the event. Like Neuhauser, Spelman spent many years in academia and government, first as a professor at Bucknell and later as a diplomat, working for 30 years in the State Department. Spelman was also selected as the speaker because of his relationship with Neuhauser—the two worked together during Spelman’s time at Harvard, translating Chinese documents...