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...Young alumni received an e-mail last Friday from the Recent Graduates Committee encouraging them to use career resources, including the Office of Career Services and Crimson Compass, during the current economic downturn. The e-mail highlighted the newly created Crimson Careers database, which lists jobs available for both students and alumni. The efforts generated immediate results. The database received a surge of 120 new users registering on the day that the e-mail was sent out, according to OCS Associate Director Susan M. Vacca. “As a committee we saw the need to help our fellow alumni/ae...
...Events and Fundraising Officer Sophia C. Sakellariadis ’11, described the annual auction as “the biggest fundraising event supporting SUP, and important not only as a fundraiser but also as a nice way for the community to celebrate SUP and get a lot of alumni reinvolved with the program.” The Summer Urban Program has been serving over 800 youths in the greater Boston area each year for over 25 years through 10 community-based summer camps. Each camp is run by a student director and is staffed entirely by students from Harvard...
...Steve Carson, who serves as president of the OpenCourseWare Consortium, says it's worth the expense, since the online content attracts prospective students, keeps alumni connected and encourages innovation. Schools have decided that these benefits outweigh the concerns about cost, intellectual property and devaluation of lite degrees. After all, the free material does not add up to a diploma, and viewers can't interact with the faculty. (See pictures of the college dorm's evolution...
...MenSpeakUp’s website, menspeakup.org, launches today. The website and associated media will serve not only as the official student and alumni group website for MenSpeakUp, but also as a platform for Harvard’s public-service announcements, blogs from students and prominent supporters, and pledges of support from campus leaders. The goal is to stimulate constructive debate and deliver responsible and thoughtful content leadership on the Web—a space where such leadership is often wanting...
...year Law School student said he now plans to pursue a career in academia or public service instead. According to first-year HMS student Tomasz P. Stryjewski, a Polish immigrant interested in ophthalmology, another benefit of the fellowship is access to a community of scholars. The Soros programs boasts alumni whose accomplishments include publishing books, earning patents, and clerking for the Supreme Court. Law School student and fellowship winner Tarun Chhabra also commended the tight alumni network. “I think what is striking about the current and past fellows that I’ve met is just...