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...laid out a strategy for Democratic victories in 2006 and 2008 elections, according to students in attendance. Although Dean addressed the media’s perception that Democrats have no plan or message, students in attendance said, the media itself was barred from the speech. “Governor Dean??s presentation...was not intended to be a open press event, but rather an opportunity to discuss with conference participants their role in the party and some of the items addressed in their program,” wrote DNC spokesman Damien LaVera in an e-mail yesterday...
Unsurprisingly, the College denies any such intentions, but there are nonetheless signs that the Dean??s Office is becoming more concerned with what Associate Dean John Gates refers to as “messaging.” College administrators want to drive home the idea that students are more than just undergraduates at Harvard University, but in fact members of Harvard College, a distinct and supportive community...
...claim that we are somehow isolated from the rest of the University is an empty attempt at appeasement that, frankly, insults our collective ability to understand the factors that affect our Harvard experience. Instead of running from the College’s connection to the rest of campus, the Dean??s Office should be exploring new ways for undergraduates to take advantage of the wealth of resources the University has to offer...
Flowers, tablecloths, and cheese platters may persuade one-time visitors that student grumbling is misplaced, but long-term attempts to mask legitimate grievances are bound to fail. A new image alone won’t convince undergrads that what they see on a daily basis has changed. If the dean??s office really wants to make students happier, they should strive towards an end stage they don’t have to sell...
...College. “I am hopeful that the new advising system the College is to implement will receive more funding, more training, and greater support,” Chadbourne said.This year, 158 upperclassmen are assigned to freshmen entryways as prefects.The program is currently administered by the Freshman Dean??s Office. The Curricular Review’s Report on Advising and Counseling, released in December, calls for the institution of peer advisers that would “replace and augment the integration and introductory function performed by participants in such existing programs as the Prefect Program...