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This week, eight student leaders from as many Chinese universities visited Harvard as part of the Ivy-China U.S. Invitational, an exchange program organized by Global China Communication and the Leadership Institute at Harvard College. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
This visit is the first exchange sponsored by the Ivy Council, an organization comprised of student government leaders, student group leaders and students from eight ivy-league institutions. Last May, the Ivy Council sent a delegation of members to visit universities in China...
...company has been criticized for failing to anticipate plummeting demand for gas-guzzling SUVs and neglecting to explore energy-efficient technology, causing it to cede U.S. market share to foreign competitors such as Toyota. In particular, analysts have recently attacked Wagoner for the restructuring plans he enacted during his eight-year term as CEO, which included dozens of plant closures and thousands of worker layoffs, describing them as too little, too late. Several of Wagoner’s classmates, however, called his forced departure a unjustified political sacrifice to appease growing public dissatisfaction with big business. They pointed to GM?...
...ninety eight more students will be offered spots today, compared to the 1,948 students offered spots a year...
...chimps were once Hollywood stars—one performed in George of the Jungle, another was in Speed Racer—and were briefly treated accordingly. Others were bred solely as moneymakers, to be hired for parties and photo shoots. But they share a common ailment: At six to eight years of age, these primates became aggressive and, as such, are no longer wanted as entertainers...