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...international community had spent the best part of a decade negotiating. Last week, a scientific panel he'd commissioned gave the president some unwelcome findings: Global warming is, indeed, caused by human activity, and that needs to be urgently addressed. But Bush's economic and ideological thinking does not extend as far as mandatory regulation of carbon-gas emissions, which makes it unlikely that he and the Europeans will find much ground for agreement...
...with Gusmorino’s motto, accomplishing each project requires lots of consensus and thoughtful consideration. Take for example, Gusmorino’s approach to convincing the administration to extend party hours. While most students would probably like to see parties until 2 am, Gusmorino recognizes that there are some tutors with young children and other students who might be bothered by the later parties, which brings more noise...
...committee left Stone to contact Summers early that week and extend “the committee’s desire to see him serve,” as the Senior Fellow later phrased it. Stone called Summers, and then flew to Washington to make the offer again in person. For the next week, the committee waited anxiously for Summers’ decision...
...Summers’ mandate for change will extend far beyond the College. As his predecessor has done, Summers must work to build coherence out of Harvard’s many faculties. Because the administration and budgeting processes of Harvard’s many schools are almost entirely separate, efforts to combine resources across the University have been limited and hard-won. The interfaculty initiatives in which Rudenstine justifiably took pride must be strengthened and expanded, especially in the areas in which Harvard can make the greatest progress. Work in the sciences—-and especially the biological sciences?...
...part of the first platform plank, the Gusmorino-led council worked to have the College extend party curfews by one hour on weekends...