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...cover letters, they're shrinking along with the job market. While some career counselors still advocate a traditional four-paragraph letter, many now favor a pithy one-paragraph e-mail...
...yesterday, University President Drew G. Faust said that the timeline in Allston has changed. “I’m sure that what we thought we might do in the next decade is going to take longer,” Faust said, adding that since her Nov. 10 letter about the impact of the financial crisis on Harvard, the University has been assessing a number of its plans. “One of the things we’ll be looking at really hard is Houses,” she said, referring to the undergraduate Houses projected...
First or Third World? In reply to Frederick C. Roberts' letter [Dec. 1], it should be noted that status as a First World country depends not only on the economy but also on infrastructure. Since 1994 the level of health care, education, service delivery, roads and electricity has plummeted dramatically in South Africa, thus reducing us to a Third World country. If this is anything to do with the ruling party's skin color, America's infrastructure should ensure that it remains a First World country, notwithstanding the fact that its President-elect is African American. Vivienne Lloyd, GERMISTON, SOUTH...
...December 2, 2008, Harvard President Drew G. Faust sent a letter informing the Harvard community of a 22 percent loss in the endowment. This $8 billion blow comes on the heels of much criticism about Harvard’s spending policies. In light of the recent financial crisis and these pointed questions, it is important to examine and evaluate Harvard’s endowment and fiscal policies. This focus seeks to highlight a diverse array of concerns and suggestions, such as taxing the endowment, environmentally responsible investing, socially conscious alumni donations, and the student body’s role...
...Professors stood three-deep at the doors on both sides of the room and some sat on the floor at a meeting held just one day after the Faculty’s top deans sent a letter to department chairs freezing the salaries of all FAS professors and announcing a hold on the majority of the searches for new Faculty...