Word: harvard
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fears of lessened academic freedom in the sciences seem unfounded. Government funds have supplemented Harvard funds, and the result has been a greater amount of high quality research without a loss of autonomy...
...University is not considering renting Harvard Stadium to Boston's recently organized professional football team, a high Administration official said yesterday. The Corporation is expected to make an official decision at its Monday meeting...
William H. Sullivan, Jr., president of the team's syndicate, confirmed that at a meeting held here yesterday an official told him the University thinks using the Stadium for professional football would connect the Harvard name directly with professional sports, and would be "inconsistent with its philosophy of athletics...
According to Sullivan, however, "the syndicate has definite Harvard overtones." In the group are one alumnus and two members of prominent Harvard families...
...group wanted the Stadium because it has the largest capacity of any local playing field, its parking facilities are relatively good, and the Harvard name would be an asset. The owners had built many of their plans around the Stadium and now must seek one of four alternative sites in the area...