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...including a resurgent Russia, a rising China, and economic turmoil all over the globe—put a great deal on the new Obama administration’s plate. Last August, we watched—along with much of the world—the spectacular Olympic ceremonies held in Beijing. While we remained concerned about the Chinese government’s human rights record and its occupation of Tibet, we did not find calls for a boycott of the opening or closing ceremonies to be justified. But the celebratory atmosphere of the Olympics was darkened by the South Ossetian conflict...
...undergraduate population announcing that, pending further inquiry, shuttles will continue to run after 1:30 a.m. from Sunday to Wednesday next year. However, the administration remained mum on cutbacks to daytime shuttle service. Hammonds and several College administrators faced intense criticism from students during a series of meetings, held on May 11, that administrators said aimed to increase transparency and incorporate student perspective as the University grapples with an unprecedented budget crisis. In the e-mail, Hammonds acknowledged the potential safety hazards that students had raised at the town hall meetings, but she also reaffirmed that the proposal came after...
...both attentive teaching and innovative thought may have prompted his appointment to tenure, Kelsey said. “My understanding is that scholarship is the top priority [in selection] but that teaching receives greater consideration than it did in the past,” he said. Kelsey has also held a number of administrative posts in his time at Harvard. A former attorney, he is currently a member of the Faculty Council, the governing body of FAS. “It is often assumed that people don’t start having departmental responsibility until after they are tenured...
...with a few big exceptions. September saw the announcement of a new financial initiative in which the College allocated an additional $75,000 to facilitate student group transportation and house formals. Then the College responded to student outcry over its new alcohol policy by revising the objectionable provision that held student group leaders responsible for individuals who become intoxicated during their social events. Students were generally pleased to see sensible proposals get translated into sensible policies within a reasonable amount of time.The UC deserves credit for forging a better relationship with the Dean of the College this year, one that...
...Students held a demonstration in response to the incident and a Crimson photographer was arrested for allegedly stepping onto Pi Eta’s property to take a photo of the event. Fox and Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III even asked the club to close, but Pi Eta refused...