Word: harvard
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Harvard's lack of recognition of multiracial and biracial identities is reflected in American society. For instance, recall the recent uproar over allowing individuals to check more than one box for race on the census. Government bureaucrats protested against this proposal for years, arguing that it would skew figures needed to determine if minorities were receiving equal access to government programs...
...Census Bureau decided to allow individuals to check as many categories for race as they identify with on the 2000 Census. Hopefully, Harvard and many other societal entities chained to tradition will come to understand that due to the growing rate of interracial marriages, a substantial number of people can no longer only classify themselves as a member of a single ethnic group. This key demographic change must be recognized and the proper measures taken to incorporate the swelling ranks of multiracial individuals...
...Even at Harvard, with its plethora of resources, multiracial and biracial students feel neglected. Caught in limbo between cultures and identities, they need a place to turn. The desire to celebrate and appreciate all the distinct components of their heritage is strong, but it is difficult without having a reliable support network...
...strong sense of cultural identity leads to more self-confident, better-adjusted students who can make a better contribution to the Harvard community. Isn't college supposed to expand personal horizons? Although Harvard claims that it is interested in helping students maintain a balance between self and studies, it is ignoring a significant part of the student body by not reaching out more to biracial and multiracial individuals...
University Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67 is doing well and recovering at home following surgery late last week, Harvard spokesperson Joe Wrinn said last night...