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...central arguments that we hear professors, politicians, and students make when they advocate for Harvard to be more socially and morally responsible. But does this claim mean anything? Should Harvard act any different as a nonprofit than as a business? The answer is yes—Harvard gains huge financial benefits as a nonprofit, and with these benefits come additional responsibilities toward the community that businesses do not always have...
...parents who loved us, a father that had a steady job all of his life. We had a strong external family unit. I grew up with grandparents and uncles and aunts. People didn't go to college, but you had Christmas dinner together. You know, they were just this huge, strong support system. The neighborhood that I lived in wasn't wealthy, but it wasn't crime-ridden, so you could play in the streets, and there were gangs, but there weren't gangs that would keep you from going to school...
...just view this as not a door closing, but huge doors - many, many, many, many doors opening in so many ways. It just, to me, it seems odd to ... but I think the point made is a point that needs to be discussed among people who are really sacrificing and giving up and feeling like they're being shortchanged in their lives...
...mail went around to Michelle Obama's staff, instructing everyone to be in the East Room of the White House at 3 that afternoon. The First Lady's advisers arrived to find the room filled with ushers and plumbers, electricians and maids and kitchen crew gathered in a huge circle, and Michelle in a T shirt and ponytail, very casual and very much in charge...
...from a public-perception point of view," says Garvey. "There were people who believed they were doing the very best for these kids, but that was ruined by the unconscionable actions of a number of people. Is it irreparable damage? I would hope not, but there is a huge task of reconciliation and helping damaged people [repair] their lives...