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...would be tragically foolish for the University to continue spending money on the same trajectory. It’s inevitable that Harvard has to change,” Jaeger says. “Is it possible to resolve financial challenges this deep without anybody being laid...
...administrators decide to cut a staffer after consultation, the laid off individual is placed under the union’s work security program—an offering HUCTW hopes to strengthen—which gives former staffers hiring preference over outside candidates with similar qualifications competing for open positions within the University. In most of the conversations with administrators these past few months, union officials have been emphasizing the importance of the program. “That needs some talking,” Jaeger says. But not all of his colleagues believe that talking is the answer...
...spring evening voices of other icons, the verve of Rachel Carson comes to life as the conversation shifts to a planet in crisis. As the inspiration for grassroots environmentalism, Carson’s zeal penetrates the celebratory ambiance surrounding Shirley and Edgar. By questioning the status quo she inadvertently laid the groundwork for what was to become the Environmental Protection Agency. She might tell all at the table to speak without fear, stand one’s ground and be grand in vision. Carson’s choice from the menu: activism...
...most part, our online interactions are a natural response to a new and generational exhibitionism; after all, Facebook albums and Tweets are posted precisely because others will see them. In this sense, coming of age in the early bouts of an information revolution has laid the foundations for a radically different conception of community, one enriched by public identities that are created expressly to be shared with those outside our circles of closest confidence. Long after leaving the hallowed halls of veritas, the class of 2009 can continue to build a historically unique communitas—a globally accessible forum...
...deserved praise for picking up-and-coming artists this year, Sarah Bareilles and Ratatat, and taking the time to poll students about their preferences.Obviously, with the financial issues the University is currently grappling with, this year has been a particularly tough one for carrying out even the best-laid plans. There is no shortage of creative ideas on campus for dealing with everything from budget cuts to student social life, but open communication and concrete plans go a long way toward smoothing relations between students and administrators as those ideas become realities. For real improvements to student life, it?...