Word: excellance
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Brundage may be ignoring that young moms can afford to think flexibly about life and work while pioneering boomers first had to prove they could excel in high-powered jobs. But she's right about the generational difference. A 2001 survey by Catalyst of 1,263 men and women born from 1964 to 1975 found that Gen Xers "didn't want to have to make the kind of trade-offs the previous generation made. They're rejecting the stresses and sacrifices," says Catalyst's Paulette Gerkovich. "Both women and men rated personal and family goals higher than career goals...
...general election, now is the best time to get involved, get noticed and make a difference. The world of campaigns is very fluid and dominated by upward mobility—it is up to the initiative of the individual to make a place within the campaign and excel at it, thus guaranteeing a long-term involvement through the summer. The experience of working for a campaign is unlike any other...
Simply put, older professors are some of the most valuable teachers at Harvard. The faculty who choose to keep working late into their lives do so out of passion. Often they love to teach and excel at it; others stay on because their eclectic research interests still awaken curiosity even after decades of study; and for many more it is a combination of the two. For undergraduates, the chance to interact with these dynamic professors and hear first-hand about their storied careers is one of the most exciting and unique aspects of being a Harvard student. We are grateful...
...wealthy. But it also shows what Harvard already does to increase access for those from lower-income backgrounds, such as considering social class as a “tip factor” to ensure that students who may have not had access to as many opportunities to excel due to financial constraints are given a fair chance in the admissions process. And as the article states, the financial burden of attending Harvard for low-income students is often non-existent due to Harvard’s generous aid, which allows many students to graduate almost debt-free. So when University...
...things Harvard undergrads don’t excel at is doing nothing, not achieving,” says Michael D. Radich, tutor in Mather House and coordinator of the Mather Tranquility Room. Nonetheless, there are a lot of people who work very hard to try to make Harvard students relax. In recent years, numerous University sources, including University Health Services, the Bureau of Study Counsel and the Monday and Wednesday sessions at the Mather Tranquility Room, have offered a space for students to practice meditation...