Word: money
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with a private educational institution asking for money--a quality education (which I feel that Harvard provided) costs a great deal these days, especially with the Reagan budget cuts. In fact, contributing regularly to their school is one of the best ways in which alumni can make it better...
...democracy by Harvard, only a great name on the diploma and a good education if we wanted to work for it. If that's the case, then I paid them my tuition and they can work with that. But that isn't how it should be. Alumni should give money and they should have a voice...
Harvard can never jail me for arguing my opinion, nor do they have to accept it, although I doubt they will ever refuse my money. But when I receive my diploma, I will have a responsibility to give both to them, and maybe then they will listen...
...Crimson reports that Harvard may net between $6 million and $12 million from its investment in a limited partnership fund attempting a $20.3 billion leveraged buyout of RJR-Nabisco. If the takeover were successful, Harvard money managers say the University would hold indirect investments in the cigarette company--the same company from which a Harvard committee on ethics in investment advised the University to divest in the spring...
...Harvard releases a report showing that investments in South Africa-related companies fell from $230.9 million to $163.8 million--more than 30 percent during the last six months of 1988. But University money managers say the drop was caused by company divestments and not by any direct efforts on Harvard's part...