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...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...

Author: By Javier C. Hernandez and Reed B. Rayman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Harvard May Call, But Penn is Mightier | 10/2/2006 | See Source »

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...

Author: By Anton S. Troianovski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Strategy Seen in Romney's Attacks | 9/22/2006 | See Source »

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?...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Look Who’s Getting a Leg Up from Legacy | 9/21/2006 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: FAQs: Cheers or Jeers for Harvard's Moneymen? | 9/20/2006 | See Source »

...calling Liberia’s leaders “many idiots,” has been charged with treason by despot Charles Taylor, and has attained the distinction of being Africa’s first elected female head of state. Coming full circle, she returned to her alma mater last night and declared, “I’m pleased to be back.” Sirleaf is president of a country still recovering from the horrors of two catastrophic civil conflicts during which “the economy and state collapsed,” she said...

Author: By Ariadne C. Medler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Unscathed, Liberian President Returns | 9/19/2006 | See Source »

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