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...Interim University President Derek C. Bok put it in an e-mail, “Whether it is authors trying to sell books or motion pictures trying to attract audiences or politicians trying to make a point that commands attention, Harvard is a useful tool...
...last Ivy to admit African-Americans but now has the highest percentage of black students among all eight members of the league, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. But Princeton spokeswoman Cass Cliatt said that though the center is “one way to attract students,” the effort “is not just about educating students but about research and shaping policy in the United States.”When asked about the possibility of Princeton recruiting any Harvard professors for the new program—in addition to Appiah and West...
...Professor of Constitutional Law Richard Fallon. “But I suppose it will have at least some effect in increasing awareness of constitutional history.” Harvard Republican Club member Zachary V. Smith ’09 said such yearly speeches “could definitely attract students, if they could provide a venue...with people from both sides of the issue.” “Coming from a public school, I know that my education is lacking in civics and government,” he said. “We do not get appropriate introduction...
...Massachusetts,” he added. During the debate, Patrick said, “I would take all or much of that money and invest it in centers of excellence in public higher ed, as a way, as I say, to lift the quality of their facilities and to attract faculty.” It is not surprising that these candidates have adopted such a stance, said Martin M. Linsky, an adjunct lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School. “Patrick and Reilly are trying to present themselves as populists, especially Reilly, so it fits well with...
...have the money to visit colleges or hire private councilors, and where bureaucracy likely impedes the processing of applications, are less likely to provide students the information and infrastructure needed to apply early. Besides mitigating some of the advantages of the privileged, the College plans to further attract minority and low-income applicants by using November and early December—a time now spent reviewing early applications—to further reach out to and recruit students who may not otherwise apply.Harvard’s change should also help stem the college admissions frenzy that has increased exponentially...