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...Consulting firms and financial-sector companies, which use aggressive recruiting tactics to woo students, won 39 percent of workforce-bound seniors, down from 47 percent last year. This year, students are gravitating in larger numbers to the arts, health services, media, and public service...
Staying true to Harvard’s team mentality, a gracious and teary-eyed Vaillancourt remarked on the larger context of her achievement following her acceptance speech...
There were no significant differences in the average GPA across the disciplines. Those in the traditionally larger concentrations were less satisfied with their departments than their peers in smaller concentrations. Earth and planetary sciences topped the list, followed by visual and environmental studies. Economics and government, two of the most popular concentrations, were near the bottom...
...universities with endowments exceeding $1 billion 2.5 percent of their endowments annually. The motivation behind this bill—presumably to plug state budget holes—did not provide a valid reason for penalizing a few universities for their financial success. Large universities should not be taxed like larger corporations in part because of their beneficial effects on the community. Schools like Harvard and Boston University not only produce citizens that are educated to help their communities, but are also some of the top employers in their area. Taxation could serve as a disincentive for donations that might push...
...past year has been both positive and negative changes taking place in Boston and in Massachusetts. The efforts of Harvard students to engage in the larger communities have been commendable, and there should be an even greater incidence of college students involving themselves in issues facing the city and state that they live in for four years. Alongside a necessary attention to the safety of its residents, the state of Massachusetts also has the obligation to respect and support the institutions that are in many ways its lifeblood...