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As jazz was a generation ago, American folk music is beginning—too late, as many enthusiasts insist—to be embraced and studied by the academic world. In that vein, “Fire on the Mountain”—a day-long symposium featuring...
Founded in 1971, the World Economic Forum hosts several conferences every year, including its flagship event in Davos where business political, and academic leaders are invited to discuss pressing global issues. This year, the conference focused on topics such as health care, climate change, and the state of the world...
The traditional college admissions process impels students to self-reflect, one of the most important benefits of the often-harrowing experience. Students are given the chance to mull over their last four years of high school, discover a cohesive thread in their academic experience, and refine their interests and goals...
Reducing the application to a mere signature likens the process to applying for a credit card. It eliminates the introspective experience, since students need not think about who they are or which colleges match their needs best. When universities simplify the application down to checking a box, students will naturally...
To investigate the role of the arts in academic life at Harvard, President Drew Faust commissioned a Task Force on the Arts late in 2007. Just over a year ago the Task Force produced a detailed itinerary for integrating the arts into the university’s curriculum. Although the...