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...when you know you're on the right track." Endeavor's 236 entrepreneurs so far--from Latin America and most recently from South Africa--would agree. Endeavor's approach of "catalyzing entrepreneurship," by merging microcredit and private equity with consulting support networks, is part of a broad effort to foster entrepreneurship in the developing world. Endeavor and others hope the companies they nurture will serve as examples for others to follow. So far, Endeavor projects have generated an estimated $974 million in revenue and 30,000 new jobs in seven countries over seven years. Rottenberg now wants to formalize entrepreneurial...
...faculty meeting, which was devoted to discussion of undergraduate advising. Rinere, currently a residential-college dean at Princeton, will become the College’s first associate dean of advising programs in February. The post, an attempt to coordinate Harvard’s advising resources and foster more interaction between students and their advisers, was included among recommendations from the Harvard College Curricular Review’s Committee on Advising and Counseling. On the phone from Princeton yesterday, Rinere said she plans to conduct a “talking tour” of the campus to better understand Harvard?...
...flavored cream cheese; the omelets were made at a very prominent omelet bar where we could pick and choose our own ingredients; the waffles, now decorated with the ornate “Ve-ri-tas” crest, had special toppings; and the French toast had a special Bananas Foster sauce. To top it off, HUDS offered virgin mimosas and Bloody Marys—a staple for any successful pajama party. Yet, though this themed brunch was such a resounding success, it is difficult to forget the sometimes-mediocre product produced by this same streamlined organization. Cooking for thousands...
...true that not every House was built to innately foster community, and so one cannot expect community to just “happen.” It takes an unwillingness to accept the fact that such a community will not exist among post-randomization diversity. In addition, there should be more cooperation between Houses, specifically between HoCos, residential tutors, senior tutors, and Masters, so that Houses might better share what type of events are successful within their Houses. There has already been great improvement on this front due to the tireless efforts of Campus Life Fellow Justin Haan, but there...
...this kind of rigorous debate that should be at the very heart of what the IOP does. The Institute should foster an atmosphere of dynamic political discussion, where students’ core beliefs are challenged and assumptions and prejudices are threatened. This is what political engagement means...