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...Harvard graduates are justifiably trusted to fill the nation’s most influential positions. At the same time, more bids for power have been spurred by the desire for recognition than the drive to change people’s lives for the better. The result is a dearth of talent in the places where no prestige comes with it. To this end, Michelle Obama has been an inspiring example...
...around the famously imposing Vatican bureaucracy, including the key offices of liturgy, doctrine and inter-faith relations that would have wanted to weigh in with their concerns under normal procedures. Several top Curia officials contacted by TIME this week declined comment, and there has been a notable dearth of vigorous defenses of the embattled Pope...
...women in science, recommending people to visit the Web site for the Implicit Association Test, which is maintained by Banaji and her former student Brian A. Nosek, now a psychology professor at the University of Virginia. Just months before, Summers had made his now-infamous comments that attributed the dearth of women in top science careers to “issues of intrinsic aptitude...
...theory. Certain measures can be enabled by existing funds for the arts and optimistic financial flags like the $5 million portion of a gift from David Rockefeller ’36. In this effort to increase the accessibility to artistic opportunities on campus, the task force has addressed the dearth of artistic engagement within our day-to-day study. It is a shame that in all the administrative discussion of curricular review and General Education, tardy attention has been granted to the production and creation of art as part of the undergraduate curriculum. Moreover, the discussion of art has been...
...Center, and The Democracy Center at 45 Mount Auburn Street for reasonable fees, while lowering the currently prohibitive cost of BAT teams and HUPD details. This immediate action, coupled with the ticket’s long-term goal or procuring a permanent student center, will hopefully address the unfortunate dearth of venues for student socializing.In addition, Schwartz and Biggers are committed to addressing the unfair punishments and perverse incentives created by Harvard’s ill-conceived policy that holds student group leaders accountable for individuals who drink at their parties. As Vice-Chair of the Committee on House Life...