Word: effective
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Dear Dean Lewis, Dean Knowles and President Rudenstine: They say that alums really hold sway over fair Harvard. And the Senior Gift people said that if I really wanted to effect change, I should donate to the University and write letters to the top brass. So I write you today, as an alumnus and modest donor, with the hope that these new-found designations hold you interest better than my role as a squawking newspaper writer...
...core financials and the systems that looked to threaten human safety have, for the most part, been reprogrammed to be able to deal with the date change. And to test the effect of these corrective measures, the University has turned the clock forward to make sure its important machinery doesn't shut down...
Huidekoper says the great surprise of the Y2K glitch for Harvard was that its effect on important University functions went well beyond its basic computer software. Computer chips that are not programmed for the millennium control many more functions than officials expected...
Dole said it was necessary to "unleash the power of a free economy" to effect change in states throughout the world...
Founded on the belief that a business approach is an effective means to solving community problems, and that businesses in turn must have a strong commitment to the community. Building a bridge between businesses and service organizations by promoting awareness about the potential of businesses to effect positive social change...