Word: federales
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In January Paul S. Grogan assumed the role of the University's vice president for government, community and public affairs, Harvard's advocate and representative at the federal, state and local levels.
Now, said Harvard's state and federal lobbyist Kevin S. Casey in a January interview, Harvard must look locally. Grogan's approach emphasizes the need to foster the "symbiotic" relationship between Harvard and its host town.
The Higher Education Act had passed the year before and university officials predicted they could shift their focus back home, having secured federal support for student aid and research for the time being.
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 placed caps on Medicare spending--federal aid to hospitals--that had helped to pay for the expensive teaching mission of academic medical centers. The cutbacks in Medicare spending came at a particularly difficult time for American hospitals, as private insurers have moved to pay...
Federal officials suspend a $14 million contract with the Harvard Institute of International Development after discovery of possible improprieties in the administration of projects in Russia. Accusations focus on Professor of Economics Andrei Shleifer '82, who allegedly "abused the trust of the United State government by using personal relationships...for...