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...brick buildings in the Yard as sparkling snowflakes land on their roofs, it’s easy to think of all of Massachusetts in the same picturesque way. But while this image certainly can be scenic, what we see on campus everyday represents a very select part of New England. The overused term “Harvard bubble” comes to mind—although we know the quickest way from CVS to Felipe’s, the rarity with which we engage with the rest of the region makes it presumptuous to claim knowledge of anything past Brattle...
...false sense of familiarity with New England culture is only perpetuated, however, by most of the attempts we make to get closer to the real Massachusetts. PBHA vans shuttle eager students into poor areas of Boston on a daily basis. But the Harvard bubble is not geographical in nature; it is not something you can merely drive past. Such programs are staffed by familiar Harvard students who return thinking they have transcended the borders of the school, when in reality, they have only temporarily stretched them...
...walk the Freedom Trail, or catch a free concert at the Hatch Shell. Go alone or with one friend, not as a part of an organization or program. Although it is not something shiny to put on your resume, leaving Harvard to explore New England is a conscious decision that we should all make at least once during our four years here...
...institution is working to meet the eleven standards of accreditation, ranging from academics to university finances. After the University finishes this process, a committee of faculty and administrators from similar institutions will visit the campus in the fall to draw up recommendations for submission to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges’ (NEASC) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, which will make its final decision on Harvard’s accreditation next spring. “The structure of the reaccreditation is such that it provides the University with an opportunity and a framework in which...
...would be how those measures are implemented. "That's why I'm glad we've agreed to another G-20 meeting, to check our progress," she said. A date and venue for the next meeting have not yet been set. (See pictures behind the scenes with the Obamas in England...