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...Harvard and its peers, those represented by so many of you here today, are beloved by alumni who donate billions of dollars each year, are sought after by students who struggle to win admission, and, in fact, are deeply revered by the American public. In a recent survey, 93 percent of respondents considered our universities “one of [the country’s] most valuable resources.” Abroad, our universities are admired and emulated; they are arguably the American institution most respected by the rest of the world...
...crimes committed on campus dropped for the third year in a row last year, according to annual crime statistics recently released by the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD). The decrease in crime was largely a result of a substantial decrease in the number of burglaries, which dropped 18 percent between 2005 and 2006, the most recent year reported. The total number of crimes declined 13 percent, from 528 to 457, over that time period. In addition, since 2003, the overall crime rate dropped 30 percent, a trend that stands in contrast to most other Ivy league schools—several...
Around half of the 160-165 international masters students estimated to arrive at the school next year will receive aid similar to that given American students under the plan, according to Altshuler. International students make up approximately 30 percent of the GSD student body. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...can’t move to 100 percent equality because we don’t want to reduce American student aide,” he said. “But the first step in moving to full parity is what we’re preparing to do next year...
...Armenians by Ottoman Turks a genocide. The measure passed on Wednesday despite extraordinary last-minute efforts by Bush Administration officials, including the President himself, to have it shelved out of concern that it could hurt relations with a key NATO ally and affect U.S. troops in Iraq. Seventy percent of American air cargo and a third of the fuel the U.S. uses in neighboring Iraq passes through the its air base in Incirlik in southern Turkey. Prior to the bill's passage, Turkish politicians had warned of possible retaliation by blocking the use of Incirlik...