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...long after the earthquake subsided, some members of the Harvard community raced to the home of destruction to provide the aid that Haiti desperately needed...
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 attributed the increase—which represents about 5 percent more applicants than last year’s 29,114—to three factors: Harvard’s commitment to generous financial aid in an unpredictable economic climate, the continued effects of the elimination of early admission, and Harvard’s heightened reputation for excellence in engineering...
...major factor was our financial aid program,” Fitzsimmons said in an interview with The Crimson today. “Certainly that’s made a big difference to us since the inception of the program. There’s been a major change in the amount of interest in Harvard around the country and around the world...
Senator Charles E. Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has voiced loud criticism against tax-exempt organizations, including both universities and hospitals. In the past, Grassley has argued that universities receiving government funding should keep their operating costs low and dedicate more funds toward financial aid in lean economic times...
Nobody would accuse Rick Garson of thinking small. The Las Vegas-based music producer is planning a benefit concert in Beijing on April 17 that will rival - and possibly exceed - such celebrity-spangled extravaganzas as Live Aid and Live 8. The ebullient Garson is well aware that China has what might politely be described as a mixed record when it comes to public performances by foreign artists; 2009 alone featured a trail of government last-minute cancellations. Notable among them was the nixing of Oasis concerts in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, reportedly because of one band member's attendance...