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...Ultimately we like to think that membership stems from an underlying desire to remain connected to the Harvard community,” Harvard Club of Southern California President Ken S. Williams ’78 says. In addition to camaraderie, club membership also grants reciprocal privileges at all the other Harvard Clubs, social and cultural outings, and, of course, some fierce networking potential...
...businesses operating in a time of financial pressure, Harvard clubs in Boston and New York seize opportunities to remain pertinent. In order to achieve this goal, they hope to combat the recession by expanding membership. There seems to be two distinct routes. In New York, the Harvard Club requires that potential members have significant ties to the university, as outlined on their Web site. For example, an applicant could be a Harvard graduate or a faculty member of the University. In Boston, however, these membership requirements expanded to include partner schools such as Bryant University and Holy Cross. Membership expansion...
...January, the New York board will launch “Vision 2020,” a survey asking for member input on future projects. As their membership expands, the club hopes to pursue projects based on majority opinion rather than the opinions of particular individuals...
Director of Marketing and Membership Development Thomas J. Martorelli HBS ’82 says, “As far as we know, we have heard nothing but good things about the new program.” Martorelli admits, however, “We did wonder whether people would think the Harvard Club was not as special...
Member response to the initiative is divided. “It is disconcerting to see that they are trying to expand membership to anyone who has the cash, but are not making an effort to reach out to the Harvard community at large,” said Joseph S. Evangelista ’96, the former Young Members Committee Chair and member of the club...