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Dates: during 1980-1989
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According to Hammerschmidt, fundraising has actually risen this year in the school's alumni "phone-a-thon." He said that less than 2 percent of alumni contacted refused to donate money because of the policy, and 99 percent of the angry letters his office has received are from non-donors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brandeis Denies Turmoil Over Menu | 12/12/1987 | See Source »

Harvard also decreased its exposure to a market drop by packing its portfolio with bonds and selling off some of its foreign stocks, Cabot said. At the end of the financial year, the portfolio contained 53 percent stocks and 26 percent bonds, but by October stock comprised less than 40 percent, said Financial Vice President Robert H. Scott, who refused to specify the exact portion of stocks...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Endowment Falls 7%, Hits $3.85B in Crash | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

Harvard spent $108 million on financial aid--including, loans, scholarships, and term-time employment--$8 million more than in the previous year. Scholarships increased to $63.6 million, about 1 percent less than the simultaneous rise in students' fees...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Harvard Posts Budget Surplus | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

Harvard was less prepared to combat the Wildcat ferocity. Two hard-earned Ivy league victories over Brown and Yale last week left the Crimson dragging...

Author: By Kristin Olson, | Title: New Hampshire Wildcats Scratch Icewomen, 10-0 | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

Since the departure of the two captains, Harvard has had less than smashing success from long range. The Crimson is shooting only 37 percent from behind the line, while its opponents are hitting better than 45 percent of their three-point tries...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: What's So Free About A `Free' Throw? | 12/11/1987 | See Source »

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