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...close, and it is not due to a lack of effort on our part. In recent years, we have sought to recruit members by postering and mail-dropping, by holding information sessions and office hours and through e-mails to house lists and student groups. Our efforts attract 150 to 200 applicants for our spring selection process each year. Currently, the first admissions hire process has attracted a “few dozen” applicants, and advertising has been sparse, making nebulous the admissions office’s assertion that they will attract a larger, broader group of students...
...course, there are other, more costly methods to attract voters, although they would be less politically feasible. One option is to make Election Day a national holiday so people would have time to go to the polls. Another option is to pay voters a “vote rebate” of $10 at the polls to create an incentive to vote. If 200 million people voted in a national election, it would cost the federal government $2 billion every four years, or $5 billion per decade. While that may seem like a lot, it is a small price...
...admissions office has created more jobs for Harvard students seeking work on campus. Students who might want to conduct campus tours, but who do not wish to join the ranks of an exclusive organization such as the Crimson Key, will now have that opportunity. The admissions office will now attract a greater number of applicants to lead tours, and they will at last have the leverage to choose guides based on actual ability and enthusiasm—not just membership in the Crimson Key. With more possible guides for the admissions office to choose from, prospective students can enjoy...
With an open selection process, and with compensation for their work, tour guides will better represent the racial and socioeconomic diversity at Harvard. A diverse guide group will also project a more minority-friendly image to those on tours, attracting more minorities to apply. We hope that relieving the Crimson Key of its control over tours is a genuine effort by the admissions office to attract more minorities to campus, and they should continue their work on similar outreach programs and recruiting efforts...
...Harvard is Harvard,” said Robert P. Mitchell, Director of Communications for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. “It’s a great university and I’m sure we’ll continue to attract very strong students and alumni will continue to be supportive no matter what the U.S. News & World Report rankings...