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A world-class faculty, a student body from every corner of the globe, and access to the largest private library collection on the planet was good. But it was not good enough for Katherine L. Peisker ’09. After spending her first two years inside Harvard�...
But for all her academic seriousness, Laiou displayed urbane sensibilities and unmatched elegance. Dorin said she could just as easily dine on oysters in Paris as cheer on the Georgetown Hoyas.
Flores and McLeod campaigned under the banner of “Students Together,” promising to improve social events on and off campus and give undergraduates greater academic flexibility.
Beydulla is a political refugee in the United States and a Uyghur (pronounced WEE-gurr). Uyghurs are a minority in Western China who, like the Tibetans, are engaged in a struggle against the Chinese government for increased freedoms. During the 2007-2008 academic year, he participated in the Scholars at...
In his years in Turkey, Beydulla earned a master’s and doctorate degree in Uyghur history. By merit of his academic achievements, he gained some influence within the Uyghur community. “They were afraid to allow me to stay in my homeland because of my influence...