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...calls for a more diverse curriculum, Harvard has, perhaps predictably, occupied itself with creating feelings of self-worth and validation. The very physical landscape of the school simultaneously oozes timelessness and creation. The last four years have seen a spurt of building and renovation. From Annenberg to the Barker Center, Loker Commons to the spanking-new interior of Harvard Law School's Langdell Library, the people who build and maintain Harvard put on quite a show. But Harvard's sheer physical attractiveness is not by itself sufficient in creating value. The value of a Harvard education is not found merely...
Funded primarily by the Barker Foundation, along with a grant by the Intel Corporation, the Technology Showcase provides access to cutting edge multimedia equipment free of charge. This gives students who otherwise would not be able to purchase or use such expensive machinery the opportunity to work on involved, long-term audio and video multimedia projects--or to simply create a web page, said the Director of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Computer Services (FASCS), Franklin M. Steen...
...idea for the Technology Showcase originated with Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, H.T. Kung, who spoke with the Barker Foundation about the concept of creating such a room at Harvard...
...Technology Showcase was established, using Barker funds to pay for the purchase of new equipment, as well as for the student help within the room...
...Barker Center...