Word: msa
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Breaking away from its original form as a coalition of representatives from campus minority student groups, the Minority Students Alliance (MSA) is now opening its donors to all Harvard students...
...strategy is part of the organization's restructuring efforts, aimed at stimulating a stronger commitment to political activism, its leaders say. Last year the MSA consisted of 18 representatives--one from each member organization...
...MSA has been around, in various forms, for about 10 or 15 years," says co-chair Kecia Boulware '96, who was elected last spring. "Our concerns have always been the same. But in the most recent past--in '92 and '93--the group wasn't very prominent on campus...
Second, the meeting with Dean of FAS Jeremy Knowles was not organized by the MSA. Dean Knowles himself requested to meet with students through the Harvard Foundation. This meeting, which took place on March 24, 1994, was not one for negotiation but rather for direct communication. In attendance were student activists, Dean Buell, Dr. S. Allen Counter, members of the Academic Affairs Committee, the co-chairs of the Minority Students Alliance and other student leaders...
Third, the postering about the lack of minority faculty and the lack of courses was not spearheaded by the MSA. Interested students took the initiative to poster. Also, in past articles I have been incorrectly identified as a member of the MSA; I am not a representative to the MSA. This is in no way slighting the MSA, but rather to point out that The Crimson sometimes makes mistakes that could be avoided. Another example I can't help but mention is the Harvard Foundation's Cultural Rhythms festival, which involved over 27 different student groups, faculty, staff and members...