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...Richard C. Atkinson, former president of the University of California school system, said to the American Council on Education in 2001, the SAT also tends to “[distort] educational priorities and practices…is perceived by many as unfair, and…can have a devastating impact on the self-esteem and aspirations of young students.” While some argue that the SAT is an important tool for large state schools to comb through their many applicants, publicly expressed skepticism by the University of California itself proves that there is not reason enough to justify...
...annual kick-off event of the University Committee on Human Rights last month, President Drew G. Faust said, “I can think of all different kinds of opportunities for teaching and learning in human rights to impact the curriculum.” But Harvard is not only in the business of teaching and learning; it’s also in the business of investing, with an endowment valued at $34.9 billion. And if Harvard’s commitment to human rights is sincere, the commitment must apply not only to the curriculum, but to the University?...
...Coping strategies work very well when there's some ambiguity," says Daniel Wann, a psychology professor at Murray State (Ky.) University and author of Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Spectators. "But up seven games with 17 to go - there's not a lot of ambiguity to this." Ouch. Notes Edward Hirt, an Indiana University psychologist who has studied fan behavior: "It's not one of those things where I can say, 'Do this for 30 minutes, and you'll get over it.' People are going to ruminate...
...past few years, Harvard as an institution has become increasingly interested in its environmental impact. From the Design School’s green roofing of Gund Hall and other structures, to the University-wide recycling program, to the College’s Resource Efficiency Program, Harvard has made great strides in its effort to become a truly “green” campus. But in a recently publicized agreement on environmental standards it will adhere to in building the new Allston campus, Harvard has taken its biggest step thus far. Harvard’s agreement, which will cap greenhouse...
Imagine the impact on higher education in this country if Harvard were to send its foreign students packing. It would be terribly easy; simply refusing to renew their student visas will do the trick. The closing of the Harvard International Office would free up money that could be spent on new, patriotic faculty. So would the blanket termination of foreign faculty members...