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William G. Perry '35, founder of the Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC) and professor of education emeritus, passed away earlier this month. Perry, 84, died of pneumonia at Brigham and Women's Hospital...
Perry created the BSC to bring together a variety of counseling services with a common mission under one roof. Under Perry, the BSC sought to use clinical psychology to address problems specific to college students. This approach remains in use at Harvard, and has been adopted by dozens of other colleges...
International students from around the world have made indispensable contributions to the vitality of the University. Renowned for its commitment to diversity, Harvard has an array of existing supporting networks for its students, most notably the Harvard International Office (HIO) and the Bureau of Study Council (BSC). These institutions and programs help thousands of international students every year for which we are all very grateful. There are some suggestions we would like to offer to further improve these programs...
Such efforts could be coordinated with the BSC as well as the University Health Service (UHS), both of which provide professional counseling for all students. Due to language and cultural differences however, international students, especially those from Asia, are much less likely to utilize these resources effectively. BSC should appoint expert counselors who can speak the languages of major minority groups. We hope BSC and UHS can help to provide more training to the volunteers so that a more professional counseling service can be provided. Last but not least, it is of great importance to inform and encourage the students...
...SDRC refers students with learning disabilities to the Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC), which in turn arranges for testing and works with students to "level the playing field," according to Smith...