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...panel asked. Richard D. Kadison, Chief of Mental Health Services—although his nameplate read “Chief of MHS/BHS”—told the twenty attendees that he suggested the change in order to attract students who need support or counselling but believe the facilities at MHS are reserved for patients with diagnosed mental disorders. He added that he thought the word “behavioral” would make the department less daunting for students who feel that their lifestyle rather than a medical illness is responsible for their problems. Susan I. Putnins...
Alas, brand loyalty is short lived. Once Karl Lagerfeld has seduced a girl, Chanel can hope to keep her for life. At Bonpoint, customers grow up and move on, so every 10 years the company must attract new ones. That is where the Cohens excelled. "I always insisted that we have someone in the studio with a baby in her arms," says Marie-France. In 1993 she hired Domitille Brion as a studio designer. "My jeunesse," Marie-France says whenever she refers to Brion, who is now an independent consultant. Together, over 10 years they honed the key codes that...
...Saltonstall professor of population policy, received $18.8 million from the Gates Foundation last year to research new ways to measure health status in developing countries. Edwards said that funding from charitable organizations has helped to promote research, including his own, in areas that may not have profit potential to attract commercial investment, but that offer large benefits for the world’s poorest. Edwards and Murray both praised the foundation’s commitment to establishing a timetable. Edwards called the move as “brilliant and decisive.” The foundation also said in its statement...
...approach of former University President Lawrence H. Summers and represented in the College’s administration by former Deputy Dean of the College Patricia O’Brien. These administrators saw that Harvard lagged behind its peers in student satisfaction surveys. Rather than simply asserting that Harvard will attract top students regardless of how it treats them and ignoring the problem as was done in the past, they worked proactively and gave student life a much-needed infusion of money...
...population at the College (mostly the young, disabled, or otherwise undraftable) was small enough to fit into Adams, Dunster, and Lowell Houses, according to Bethell’s book. Harvard’s characteristic luxury and exclusivity eroded as the War wore on. Admissions requirements relaxed in order to attract students to replace the drafted, and considerations of religion and social background began to lessen in importance. The Houses’ dining halls, which had until 1943 featured menus and waiters, switched to cafeteria style due to a shortage of wait staff. Bunk beds were introduced for the first time...