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...shortcoming of the UCLA study, however, is that it offers no definitive proof that Asian Americans are discriminated against in states that still follow an affirmative action policy. Colleges advocate the importance of applicants’ community involvement, leadership capabiliities, distinction in extracurricular activities, and work experience in their admissions process. To examine the serious charge of racial discrimination, researchers should evaluate the contributions of applicants of different races to these other factors of admission as well...
...been really generous as far as helping me out with what is otherwise a large tuition,” he says. HARVARDWOOD HELPSThough such opportunities are not available for ever artform, those students interested in the entertainment arts have taken matters into their own hands by creating an extracurricular network all their own. Founded in 1999, Harvardwood is a non-profit organization that creates connections between Harvard alumni and established members of the entertainment business. According to Harvardwood founder and president Mia E. Riverton ’99, one of the network’s goals is to find summer...
...likely they will be home to other activities as well. From the banks of the Charles River to the Science Center observatory, students say the campus provides an endless array of romantic backdrops for that perfect kiss. Lamont Library, as anyone who frequents boredatlamont.com knows, has been hosting extracurricular encounters for years. Jenna M. Mellor ’08 says that Lamont is the best library for discreet make-out sessions because it’s “so boring and dry and miserable, that you have to do something to make it interesting.” Lamont?...
...help tailor study abroad programs and accessible funding sources. Today more than ever, an increasing number of Harvard students are taking advantage of the College’s study abroad programs, but not all choose to take a full term to study abroad. For those actively involved in extracurricular activities or on one of Harvard’s 41 varsity athletic teams, logistical constraints prevent international study. The J-term presents a unique opportunity for students to have a fulfilling three- to five-week international experience put together with the help of the College. With sufficient funding, this program could...
...Sharria Scavella, who recently took top honors at a National Institutes of Health competition for aspiring doctors. They include students of the month, who get small gifts and, more important, the kind of praise on the school loudspeaker too often missing before. Students who participate in sports and extracurricular activities must attend a Saturday school program - and are urged to bring parents along - to keep up in the classroom. All kids must wear their school uniforms and IDs - although, if they meet weekly attendance targets Hankerson sets, they can wear blue jeans on Fridays. That program has helped raise average...