Word: interaction
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...some students find it hard to coherently state their case. Next year, instead of appearing before the full Board, students will meet with a subcommittee of approximately six Board members. In this less intimidating setting, information can be more easily exchanged, lessons can be learned, and students can interact directly with board members. Additionally, in a smaller and more private location than the Forum room of Lamont Library—currently the venue for these appearances—students won’t have to explain to curious friends in the Lamont Café, exposed to the rest...
...relationships. A fellow senior reflected on the discrepancy between Facebook and his real social life: “There is no way that I have 900 actual friends.” But this provides an overly restrictive framework in which to consider the new ways in which we interact online. We can distinguish between the “core” elements of friendship—connection, laughter, and empathy—that remain independent of the medium through which they are forged. There are many friendships that would thrive even if Pony Express were the only method of communication...
...them away but soon realized that letting them paint was likely to cause less fuss than arresting them. I asked the three whether the wall made a greater statement in its original state of ugliness or as a canvas for artistic expression. "To resist something, sometimes you have to interact with it," replied Arouri. "No way you can ignore the wall...
...final integration of Radcliffe and Harvard and subtly changed Radcliffe’s culture of domesticity. She actively encouraged women to enter the professional world and established the Bunting Institute, designed to encourage the higher education of women.And though members of the class of 1959 did not directly interact with Bunting during her presidency, many said that her installation was a sign that the age of provincialism was slowly drawing to a close.McNeal said that Bunting—who was a mother and a professional—spurred the change that would eventually come to Radcliffe.McNeal said that Bunting seemed...
...Marica S. Tacconi, a professor of musicology at Pennsylvania State University who was a fellow at I Tatti for the 2002-2003 academic year, I Tatti provides a wonderful opportunity not only for scholars to have time away from their regular teaching responsibilities and to write, but also to interact with others who share an interest in Renaissance Italy. “The intellectual environment is so vibrant,” Tacconi said. “I really don’t think I could have written my book without it.”Machtelt Israels, a fellow...