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When the then-recently triumphant Castro, a graduate of the University of Havana, came to Harvard in April of 1959, he addressed an enraptured audience, explaining his early desire to study here. Now, Castro’s alma mater will welcome Harvard students.A lucky group of Harvard students will be able to escape the interminable New England winter for the tropical breezes and raucous tunes of Cuba, a country steeped in history, culture, and geopolitical significance. Earlier this week, Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) announced that it had been granted a license...
...Harvard’s 28th president heats up, current University of Pennsylvania chief Amy Gutmann ’71 made an under-the-radar appearance in Cambridge this weekend, but she said she was not in town for talks that would bring her back to lead her alma mater. Gutmann, who was among the finalists to succeed Neil L. Rudenstine in the 2001 presidential search, told The Crimson early yesterday morning as she left her hotel that she was in town “fundraising for the University of Pennsylvania.” The former Princeton provost and political science...
Brian McGrory, a Boston Globe columnist who supported Romney’s run for governor but often criticizes him in print, says Romney is trying to shed the liberalism and elitism tied to his state and alma mater as he eyes the presidency...
Golden insists that, “for most alumni, giving to their alma mater doesn’t hinge on whether it accepts their children; it stems from other motives, such as gratitude for their own education or desire to promote research or teaching in an overlooked field.” That’s a sweet thought—but it’s utterly unsupported by evidence. Eschewing legacy preference has left Caltech with an alumni giving rate that’s 15 percent below Harvard’s and 29 percent lower than Princeton?...
...alumni giving rate measures the percentage of grads who donate to their alma mater each year. It’s a barometer of alumni satisfaction—and a sign of the strength of the University’s fundraising operations. The drop in alumni giving is bad news for Harvard...