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...Jovi is one of the most accomplished entertainers of his time. But he is also a businessman and philanthropist who, by virtue of incredible vision, energy and intelligence, has bettered the lives of so many. There isn't a more loyal, hardworking, generous person...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The TIME 100 | 4/24/2008 | See Source »

...recently put his clients into the BlackRock International Municipal closed-end fund, which was trading at an unusually large 12% discount to the assets in the fund and yielding 5.7%. The after-tax equivalent of that yield for someone in the 30% tax bracket: 8.2%. Steep discounts and generous yields are still available in closed-end muni funds, including DTF Tax Free (recently at a 10% discount, with a 4.4% dividend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surviving Market Mayhem | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...public-service related legal work, such as legal research or working for non-profits, (a requirement which, according to Assistant Dean for Public Service Alexa Shabecoff, is greatly exceeded: the average HLS student performs an impressive 400 hours of public service before graduation). And on top of an already-generous loan forgiveness program, HLS just announced an unprecedented initiative to not charge third-year tuition to students who commit to public-service careers. Such measures have encouraged more and more Harvard graduates to use their law degrees to help people who really need legal services, but may not have...

Author: By H. Zane B. Wruble, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Selling Out | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...We’re almost near the termination of the school year, and there’s still work that you have to do,” he said. “It would be generous if you took all the information you get and put it on the school Web site...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: School Committee Stalled | 4/16/2008 | See Source »

...higher aspirations, and he sought to transfer. Harvard presented Max with the opportunity to realize his aspirations: to receive an education and maybe get a chance to play some competitive basketball—and it was affordable thanks to the generous financial assistance provided by the college. After speaking to volunteers at the shelter, visiting Harvard facilities, researching classes and arranging meetings with the basketball coaching staff, Max began the transfer application process to Harvard College. The long and complicated transfer application required writing two comprehensive essays, compiling a transcript drawn from two countries, and drawing necessary documents from...

Author: By Akshata Kadagathur and Adam S. Travis | Title: A Dream Transferred | 4/13/2008 | See Source »

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