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Mattison quoted Harvard figures showing that 72 percent of current University employees in Allston drive to work...
Last fall, the University entered into a voluntary—and legally binding—agreement with the state to keep the greenhouse gas emissions of its new science complex at 50 percent below the national standard while other future projects would be capped at 30 percent below the standard...
...college presidents at small and mid-size schools are dissatisfied with their board members’ participation in fundraising efforts, according to a survey released last week. The study, conducted by the Council of Independent Colleges and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, revealed that just 1 percent of college leaders polled feel their board members are sufficiently well-versed in the basics of fundraising. A previous survey from 1997-1998 concluded that 13 percent of trustees were considered to have the necessary knowledge. The survey respondents included 274 small or medium-sized independent schools—mostly...
This week marked admissions decisions announcements for colleges across the country, and, unsurprisingly, admission to Harvard College continued to be an impressive feat. Following a record high number of applications last December, acceptances plummeted—a slim 7.1 percent of applicants were offered spots in next year’s freshman class. This turn of events effectively vindicates the Harvard Admissions Office, which took heat last year with its announcement that it would eliminate the Early Action admissions program. Critics of the change opposed it because they believed eliminating Early Action would repel the most competitive applicants, who crave...
...survey’s report on wireless and wired connectivity shows that 23 percent of students are very satisfied with their connections and 49 percent were satisfied. Only 13 percent said they were dissatisfied. The numbers represent an improvement from last year, when almost a third of the student body expressed dissatisfaction with wireless, and only 14 percent were very satisfied...