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...Notably, though, Salsgiver has no illusions about his tenure in crimson thus far.In his opinion, the supposed big fish in a small pond has simply struggled.“My college seasons here at Harvard, to be honest, have been pretty mediocre in terms of what I wanted to accomplish,” he says. “For some reason, I haven’t been able to put together a good season. Every year, it seems as if there’s a slump or two hitting-wise, and the season’s so short that...
...took some members of the U.S. Congress about a day and a half to accomplish as much notoriety for the place, such was their outrage over the latest piece of Dubai's economic development. A state-controlled company, Dubai Ports World, which aims to be a major player in the global-shipping industry, last November agreed to pay $6.8 billion to buy a British firm, Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. (P&O), which controls terminal operations under five U.S. port authorities, including those in New York City, Baltimore and Miami. Citing security issues and a lack of information from...
...brainstorming new ones—the curricular review has already been formulated, and now the Faculty and College community must debate the individual proposals as they are written.The overarching purpose of the curricular review is to benefit undergraduates, and immediate passage of the centerpieces of the review will expeditiously accomplish this. If an interim dean of the faculty is appointed for the 2006-2007 school year, which, absent a permanent president, is a distinct possibility, then a permanent dean will not take office until the fall of 2007. And if the review is delayed this long, it will surely lose...
...breaking him down. Pi Kappa Phi has its own philanthropy, Push America, an organization serving people with disabilities through fund raising, volunteering and empathy. We promote growth internally via rsum-interview workshops, guest speakers and weekly fireside chats. Of course, we also socialize, but we aim to accomplish more for ourselves and to better serve our campus and community...
...sometimes revolutionary ideas of his tenured children from the shadows. “Others will have to comment on my image. I try not to worry about it,” writes Bok. “Trustworthiness is another matter. University presidents have to persuade in order to accomplish much. Without trust, it is very hard to persuade.”The words of his first annual report in 1971 are almost more salient today. “In the end,” he wrote, “the President must recognize that the progress of the University will...