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After months of construction delays, the Allston science agenda is moving forward...
...During construction, the University has promised—and will hopefully follow through on its pledge—to reduce noise, dust, and vibrations, as well as to maintain active communication between the Allston-Harvard Task Force and Harvard Construction Mitigation website to limit the days construction will continue past 6 p.m. Harvard has also expressed support for a measure to provide an after–school tutoring and lecture program to Allston children; in this vein, Harvard ought to entertain the possibility of opening a University affiliated high-school in Allston. We hope that in addition to these steps...
...Another important consideration in the early stages of the Allston project has been Harvard’s emphasis on sustainability. Although Harvard’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact reaches back several years, its most progressive measure by far came this past October in an agreement on environmental standards, in which Harvard pledged to abide by a strict cap on greenhouse gas emissions at 50 percent below the national standards. We are hopeful that this agreement will serve as the standard for future Harvard projects, as well as set a standard for other institutions of higher learning...
...Both the House renovations and redevelopment in Allston, however, are still in their early stages. No current undergraduates can expect to reap the benefits of opulent dormitories or state of the art science facilities. So while we remain enthusiastic about the University’s projects and what they mean for future students, in the meantime, University Hall, don’t forget about colonies of cockroaches living under the floorboards or the hail that makes it through our chimnies...
...Venky has big hopes for SEAS, envisioning it as highly interdisciplinary—a model engineering school aimed at the broadly educated. One University planner, Associate Provost for Science Kathleen M. Buckley said recently that the school may get its own building in Allston...