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...Houses, there are fewer candidates than seats; in several others, there will be no contest without write-in candidates. The cause for this lack of ready candidates is unclear—and no analysis could account for the myriad factors pushing and pulling students from one extracurricular activity to another. That said, there are some observations on the subject of low participation that are uncontroversial...
...surveys show that we do well in the areas of residential and extracurricular life, and that we could do better in the areas of social life and academic experience,” Gross said Friday. “This has informed my priorities...
...fact is Harvard’s athletes are exceptional people like everyone else here. Perhaps more exceptional, given the pressure on their study time created by their extracurricular activities. Even with four-plus hours a day dedicated to practice, they graduate, get employed and contribute to their communities, countries, and Harvard financially, and in a plethora of other immeasurable ways. We’re also cooler...
...surveys show that we do well in the areas of residential and extracurricular life, and that we could do better in the areas of social life and academic experience,” Gross said today. “This has informed my priorities...
...like under a Yale-style housing system? Freshmen would receive their House affiliations along with their rooming assignments over the summer. Upon their arrival at Harvard, they would be welcomed into their Houses, in whose activities they would participate throughout the year. Instead of waiting to meet upperclassmen through extracurricular activities and classes, freshmen would find communities of their elders in which they would immediately be eligible to participate...