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...scholarship to a very good school like Stanford to come to Harvard,” Brand says. “Obviously, she felt that our fencing program was on its way up, and she could do something here too to further her fencing career.”He gives credit to the Harvard Athletic Department as well, saying that it has been “very, very supportive” of the program.“Being at other universities, there’s no comparison, and fencing really highlights that,” he says. “They...
According to its website, Lamont Library is the brainchild of Keyes D. Metcalf, Harvard’s top librarian until 1955. But Lamont also owes credit to the educational philosophy of Metcalf’s time, embodied by the famous “Red Book” of 1943. Written by a group of faculty led by Provost Paul H. Buck and President James B. Conant ’13, the “Red Book” declared the high purpose of a 20th Century undergraduate education: Harvard must not just teach skills but also civic character, moral temerity...
...stricter restrictions on students’ international study, the College decided to reinstate some nations still under State Department travel warnings. The old policy relied too heavily on general blanket warnings and ignored regional variations in safety in different countries. For example, students could not obtain grants (or course credit) for studying in relatively safe countries such as Israel, Lebanon, and Kenya...
...implications very seriously and count on the students to mount an aggressive campaign to lock their doors in the Yard and not allow piggypacking,” he said.Dingman added that other administrators have so far been supportive of the initiative. “I give a lot of credit to the students who worked with Dean Dingman and Chief Riley on this initiative,” Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross wrote in an e-mail.UC representatives will meet with Dingman throughout the academic year to assess the effects of the universal keycard access initiative...
...mention that her family owned the chain—has made a name for herself, distinct from her family’s.This Hyatt heiress founded and runs the luxury retirement community series Hyatt Classic Residence, serves as president and CEO of Pritzker Realty Group, chairs the board of the credit reporting company TransUnion, and sits on the Harvard Board of Overseers. Forbes magazine ranked Pritzker number 89 on its 2005 list of 100 most powerful women.But what Pritzker prizes most are not these responsibilities, but her philanthropic efforts and relationship with her family, according to college friend Carl J. Martignetti...