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Saich said today’s announcement comes after years of “negotiation between faculty priorities and the wishes of the donor?? and is one aspect of an on-going effort on the part of Victor Fung to support Harvard. In addition to being a former professor at HBS, Victor Fung has been continuously involved with the University, serving as an adviser to the Asia Center, chairman of HBS’ Asia-Pacific Advisory Board and member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Dean’s Council...
...they believe that fundraising will not be affected in the long-term.Harvard is an institution that transcends individuals, they say, and its fundraising effort—“a machine that’s such a well-oiled juggernaut,” in the words of one major donor??will not suffer despite the recent unrest.LOST IN TRANSITION Summers’ resignation in February means that the start of the University’s multi-billion-dollar capital campaign, slated to be the largest in the University’s history, awaits the selection of a permanent president...
...past, if a donor wanted to give his organ to a family member—but could not due to conflicting blood types or antibodies—the donor??s information would not be saved by any organ transplant agency...
...which already includes over 700 members, to 750 by 2010.With each $3 million gift, the donors can specify the field of a professorship. “Normally, a donor has a particular interest in a particular field,” Rapier said. The University then tries to match the donor??s terms according to the University’s interests.“We always think...that this has to be useful 100 years from now,” added Rapier. Rothenberg said that the University is not required to accept a gift if its terms...
...earn one’s stripes. A group of Harvard seniors has taken up the apparently self-constructed challenge of bringing two live zebras to Harvard Square by Monday at midnight, with the goal of raising money for hurricane and earthquake relief. If they succeed, they say, an anonymous donor??to whom they refer as the “Contender”—has agreed to purchase a boat large enough to fit the team and the zebras. The group, dubbed Team Zebra, plans to “take a cruise” while raising money...