Word: expansionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations was founded in 1981 at a time when the number of minority students was rapidly growing, buoyed by the expansion of equal-opportunity and affirmative-action programs. That year, Harvard President Derek C. Bok created a task force headed by Rev. Peter...
"We've been becoming more active in recent years," says Schmitt of the club's recent expansion. "I think part of it is an increased enthusiasm for the outdoors in general."
Speakers questioned the necessity of using the land behind Gund Hall, saying Harvard could seek other, larger areas for expansion.
At the same time, because the plant is not located directly on campus, the pipes lose some heat as the steam travels through the underground system. Engineers must also worry about the thermal expansion of underground pipes through junctions. "In 300 feet, [the pipes] may expand six to nine inches...
The company is currently looking for "several million" dollars of venture to finance its next round of expansion, Favarola said. Among the improvements the company hopes to make are increasing the resolution, or level of detail, of the three-dimensional projector, expanding its size to at least six inches on...