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An earlier version of the May 24 news article "Faust Urges Global Health Focus at Harvard" incorrectly identified Professor Paul E. Farmer as Paul J. Farmer.
A report written by Harvard Lecturer Joshua Humphreys and issued by the Center for Social Philanthropy at the Tellus Institute suggests that the “higher-risk, higher-return” manner in which the University invests its endowment has worsened the financial crisis.
“Virtually every issue raised by this report about endowment management practices has been addressed and continue to be addressed by the current leadership team at the Harvard Management Corporation,” he wrote in an e-mail. “Harvard’s large and...
But Zarefsky, a professor of argumentation and debate at Northwestern who taught two rhetoric classes this spring, acknowledged that Harvard is doing the best it can on a budget, for example by working speaking into already-established classes and looking to expand the speaking tutors program.
This spring, six freshmen joined together to promote speaking resources at Harvard, gathering support on Facebook and through e-mails. Their group, Harvard Speaks!, does not yet have an official adviser or funding.