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...famous director you've never heard of. Dubbed the godfather of Korean cinema, he's often met overseas with polite, confused smiles that say: Oh, Korea has a modern film industry? The ignorance is starting to clear now that the 66-year-old has picked up a Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for his latest film, Chihwaseon, a tale of artistry, alcohol and political turmoil set in 19th century Korea. But Im is still surprised to encounter respect from non-Koreans. "You want to interview me?" he asks, his weathered face breaking into a smile. "Well, thank...
...minus, D-plus and D-minus because they are rarely given. But eliminating those grades would further compress professors’ choices when assigning grades, reducing their ability to draw meaningful distinctions between students. Lastly, the committee proposed to list on transcripts the percentage of A-range grades awarded in a particular class next to each student’s grade. This would put those in classes with many other high-performing students at an undeserved disadvantage. Many extremely advanced classes award a high percentage of As precisely because their students produce consistently outstanding work. The Faculty wisely...
...exploits in the Caribbean, he received the 2001 International Humanitarian Award of the American Radio Relay League, the nation’s leading organization for amateur radio...
...Daniel, earned a major award for sailing a nine-foot dinghy from Florida to the Bahamas. And six years later, they became the first Americans ever to sail around Cape Horn in a vessel less than 30 feet long...
Among his many awards for lifelong work, including the National Governors’ Arts Award in 1992, Hays said he takes most pride in his Harvard Arts Medal. He received the medal in 1999, the fifth recipient of an award that honors distinguished Harvard alumni who achieve excellence in the arts and achieve public good through their artistic endeavors...