Word: formalities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...upcoming student celebration of Harvard's 350th anniversary promises a lunch with a renowned historian, a formal dinner with a U.S. Supreme Court justice, a tea with the secretary of education and another lunch with two well-known writers...
Still, some house committee chairmen, all of whom were invited to the special 350th dinner, were so concerned about exclusivity that they considered not going to the formal affair, which will be held in Memorial Hall to honor house masters and senior tutors...
Organizers said that they did not considerthrowing a bigger but less formal event becausethey wanted something significant. "We wanted tohave something extra special and dress up becausethe 350th comes along only once," said Coletta...
During the 350th, the coalition blockaded Memorial Hall, forcing the cancellation of a formal dinner in the building for alumni. Although students were on hand to support the protesters, no student was committed to being arrested, Benz said...
...some compromise that--tada!--sounds a lot like our very own Core Curriculum. This highlights the fundamental problem with Bok's thoughtful, well-conceived book. It's almost too well conceived. His purpose in writing it at times seems to be to defend, in the guise of a formal study, his tenure as president of Harvard. Budding bureaucrats need some help dealing with social problems? Well, our Kennedy School is a great place. Professional school students need some ethical training? We're doing it here, folks...