Word: institutionalize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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WHENEVER a university raises its tuitior, it sets off a furor among students who violently oppose paying even more than what they already consider an exorbitant cost. Such furor is increased when the institution is Harvard and when the hike in tuition reflects a continuing trend of cost increases outpacing...
It is natural to blame Harvard, the $4.8 billion monolithic giant, for unfairly squeezing its students, and worse, for creating an example for other universities nationwide to increase their tuition. Given the nature of the institution, however, it is unfair to blame Harvard for the increasing costs of higher education...
It is irresponsible to suggest that income from other sources be diverted to cover student expenses, since total income now exceeds total expenditures by only $500,000. Nor is it reasonable to suggest that Harvard cut expenditures--it is the enormous scope and quality of the University's resources that...
The system of masters' choice continued for 30 years, through the late 1950s, by which time the house system had become a Harvard institution. The masters' role, both in selecting residents and directing academic, social and athletic activities, made them a focal point in each house.
In light of Radcliffe's forseeable financial difficulties, the next president must give undergraduate women a reason to believe that the institution should still exist, or contributions will dwindle as graduates cease to identify with the historical women's college.