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...College administration says that construction is slated to begin in 2012—less than three years from now, and already one year behind the initial 2011 estimate...
...relative wealth in comparison to others. If incomes grow consistently across the socioeconomic distribution, then we would not expect to see happiness grow much at all, save for those in the lowest earning bracket. Reinforcing the effect, as individuals gain wealth they often change social groups—and begin interacting with other higher earning individuals. Thus, as we gain wealth, the people we choose to compare ourselves against may also become wealthier, leading to little change in relative position...
...next Dean will begin his or her tenure with a budget designed by Jackson for fiscal year 2010. Next year’s fiscal plan includes some cuts in staff positions and student amenities but maintains its financial aid commitments and the school’s ambitious building project in the Northwest Corner of its campus, Jackson said in an interview with The Crimson...
...renewal process, announced slightly over a year ago, is set to occur in three stages: the first, culminating in the Renewal Report, highlighted areas of House life requiring improvement; the second, now underway, will develop renovation blueprints; and the third will encompass construction—currently slated to begin...
...over the years that tenured professorships are “occupied” by older faculty who no longer actively publish or teach. This, they argue, is detrimental to the academy since it keeps faculties filled with unproductive scholars and makes it extremely difficult for younger ones to begin their academic careers. But no students or faculty at Harvard have called publicly for reassessing how faculty are appointed and kept on. The one person who has is Summers, who did so in a speech after he left office. The speech was at Tufts...