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...April 1, President Bush announced the nomination of Bernanke to be the next Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA...
Although Bernanke says he is unable to grant interviews prior to his CEA confirmation hearing, those economists who have taught and worked with Bernanke describe him as a “mild mannered” family man with a passion for the Boston Red Sox who has consistently excelled in the field of economics due to his independent thought and skill at public speaking...
...that the President might pluck from corporate America a CEO with little formal finance background to run the Fed, as he did with John Snow at Treasury. The most likely candidates, though, are Martin Feldstein, a Harvard professor and former head of President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia Business School, who ran the CEA during much of Bush's first term; and Ben Bernanke, just nominated to be the new CEA chief...
...short, we commend the CEA for coming up with a very thorough report. While financial aid for summer study abroad is an excellent idea, we also encourage the CEA to look into ways that Harvard can improve its international resources—whether property or academic partnerships—and increase the academic rigor of study abroad programs. We also urge the CEA to focus on alternative ways for students to gain international experience outside of studying abroad during the semester. A step in the right direction, it is now up to Harvard’s administration to fund these...
Aside from more class-related international experience, the CEA should also increase opportunities for students to have non-study international experiences, like internships or volunteering, over the summer. Programs like these already exist through the Office of Career Services—notably the Weissman International Internship program. Building from these models, Harvard should step in and extend these kinds of opportunities to more students...