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...most visible people on campus, the fast-moving Sundquist, who while in high school was recruited by major colleges to compete in the 400-meter event, runs his schedule as smoothly as he used to circle a track.With his list of appointments written on a folded index card in his pocket, he walks the Yard with the apparent intention of speaking to everyone in sight. And more often than not, his targets are receptive. Sundquist’s speech is uniquely disarming: a mélange of strikingly understated, philosophy-tinged awareness, with a streak of beach-style casual that...
...Harvard to further divest from companies with ties to the Sudanese government in an uncontested vote last night. The University has in recent years ended its direct investments in two Chinese oil companies that do business in Sudan, but still holds indirect investments in these companies and others through index funds managed by Barclays, a British bank. Representatives of the Harvard Darfur Action Group (HDAG) were on hand to present yesterday’s legislation, which included both a position paper and a resolution urging the administrators of Harvard’s endowment to adhere to HDAG?...
...Medical School instructor Emily Oken, discovered that children whose mothers gained at least the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy were four times more likely to be overweight at age three, compared to those whose mothers gained less. The recommended weight gain for women with a normal body mass index (BMI) is 25 to 35 pounds. This number varies depending on the BMI of the expecting mother. The study is published in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Oken and her research team monitored 1,044 pregnant women in the Boston area and compiled data...
...answer is not yet. Harvard has only divested its direct holdings in two Chinese oil companies: Petrochina and Sinopec. The focus of our campaign, however, is not Harvard’s indirect holdings in these companies. While we do want Harvard to divest from stocks, exchange traded funds, index funds, and other financial holdings when reasonable alternatives exist, the primary focus of our campaign is that Harvard divest from the worst offenders operating in the Sudan...
...advocates also say it strengthens regulations when warranted. Ernst & Young's index of AIM's oil and gas companies - around 7% of AIM's list - slid by 6% in 2006, a lingering reverberation from a series of shock announcements from energy firms that their reserves were dry. Last year the LSE began requesting such firms submit independent annual reports on their reserves...