Word: complement
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...this year, the office is asking much more of its alumni allies. Instead of expecting an objective sketch which will be used to complement a candidate's folder, the office now wants a finished portrait, clearly drawn with the kind of detail that leaves almost no room for error. A revised interview form sent out this year and last asks them to write three short essays outlining a student's potential academic, extracurricular, and personal contributions to Harvard. Even a professional artist cannot be expected to finish a portrait after only an hour sitting. If he wants...
...wondered what had prompted President Reagan to take such drastic action against a tiny island. Coming only two days after the death of at least 229 Marines in Beirut, the move was sure to trigger a new debate on whether the Administration is increasingly relying on force as a complement to, if not a substitute for, diplomacy...
...Crimson played eight freshmen and the inexperienced sophomore goalie Vialet for much of the game. Every player returns next season and junior striker Alicia Carrillo, injured in the opening game like Judge, will also be back to complement an already strong offensive attack...
Both trained all summer, and neither has missed a day's workout all season. As captains they complement each other "like bookends," Rippy says. When talking about themselves both end up talking excitedly about the team, the prospects for the season, and about each other. As Rippy says, "The Harvard cross country team is more than just a running experience. It is personal too--going through an ordeal with your friends and hopefully coming out a winner...
...Harvard Graduate School of Education we have faced these issues during the last decades as have other graduate schools of education. Fortunately, under the leadership of Paul Ylvisaker as dean in 1979 the faculty adopted the Barth Report, a recommitment of HGSE's interests in schooling. These activities complement our research, teaching and service in broader areas of education. Today, three principal arenas of interest encompass our activities at HGSE...