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...this expansion is much more than just an excuse to sell more tickets and Goya posters. Moneo's design serves the museum's collections rather than overwhelming them. "We chose him because, in addition to being a great Spanish architect, he is humble," says Zugaza. "He knew how to work harmoniously with the neoclassical architecture of the original." The new wing was never intended to bear the bold signature of a Pei pyramid or a Gehry curve; it manages instead to be quietly beautiful. An exquisitely crafted foyer of cedar, textured granite and brushed bronze is lined on one side...
...their mutual involvement with Phillips Brooks House Association, recalled a party for volunteers in Costa Rica, where they were both working as teachers in local schools. She said that after Fienning noticed that the only people not dancing were a group of older women, he promptly stepped over and chose a partner. By the end of the night, she said, he had danced with “every woman over the age of 50” in the Costa Rica town. Fienning died on July 30. The cause of death was suicide. Fienning’s family has established...
...yesterday afternoon. Jee added that similar results were likely to occur if students were given a negative external stimulus—such as a bad exam grade—before completing an evaluation. The pair said they became interested in the accuracy of evaluations during their own reviews. They chose chocolate for the study because they had noticed that distributing treats around evaluation time was a fairly common practice among professors and teaching fellows. Not all students, however, are convinced of chocolate’s power. Jessica L. Flakne ’11 said over the weekend that...
...searches to replace interim Dean of the College David Pilbeam. Advisory committees often play important roles in gathering information for the president or dean charged with making the appointment. But that is not always the case. In 2003, then-Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby reportedly chose Benedict H. Gross ’71 as the new dean of the College before the committee delegated to discuss the new position had even met. And professors have not always been excluded from consideration in the searches they have advised. Jay O. Light was named dean of Harvard Business School...
...Quad residents to the SOCH, which has proven a challenge since its opening in 2005. In addition to providing free snacks, SOCH offers free smoothies from the Penthouse Coffee Bar on the top floor to any student organization that brings 10 or more students to the showing. SOCH chose to show “Grey’s Anatomy”—which the New York Times called a “sagging hospital soap opera,” in a review this month—after consulting student opinion. “Grey’s Anatomy?...