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McGrath Lewis said that she and other admissions officers worried that West’s exit and the surrounding circumstances would diminish the yield of black students...
...American policy has been met with trepidation and concern about brash use of force. But the U.S. would not have needed to resort to force had Iraq disarmed or had the international community been willing to help combat this clear threat. U.N. refusal to acknowledge the threat did not diminish it; U.S. action...
...historical monument, representing one of the first true commitments to the arts in American collegiate history. But alums should note that the value of the Pudding lies not in its tradition of exclusivity, but in its tradition of excellence. Opening the building to various student organizations would not diminish its venerable history; rather, it would enrich it. The current groups would not be displaced, but would merely be joined by the rest of the vibrant Harvard community—who deserve to use this hallowed space as much as anyone else...
...pursued painstakingly and patiently, it can contribute to more chaos and disunity rather than defeating those foes. If, however, efforts are undertaken with true collaboration with and close reliance on the Iraqi authorities, clearly progressing toward their takeover, agitation to get rid of the occupiers fast will diminish...
When a wave of political revolutions effectively ended many of his urban design commissions in Latin America, the scale of Sert’s projects would diminish while retaining their grand social aims. With the construction of the Holyoke Center in 1958, Sert would unofficially assume the role of the University’s architect. His most visible commission at Harvard, the massive Science Center, completed in 1973, would remain Harvard’s largest building until the opening of the Medical School’s New Research Building just last month...