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...rules, says Lorena G. Barberia, an OIP program associate, “mean substantially less licenses.” In 2003, Barberia says, the U.S. government issued 181 licenses for study programs nationwide; in 2005, they offered fewer than 70. Harvard’s new program features a rigorous application process. “Thirty applications were picked up on the first days,” says Barberia, but fewer than 20 students will be accepted. Compared to the other Latin-American study abroad programs that Harvard offers, the application puts more emphasis on Spanish skills and includes an interview...

Author: By Gracye Y. Cheng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Spring in Cuba | 10/18/2006 | See Source »

Commenting on the rigor of these oral examinations, Widmer tied other panelists’ interest in combatting torture to the History and Literature requirement that still exists today. “Our interest in human rights and torture probably stems from the oral exam,” he joked...

Author: By Patrick T. Mcgrath, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Oldest Major Turns 100 | 10/16/2006 | See Source »

...physics” were instrumental in driving and deepening his learning. “I went to the same courses with them and I tried to keep up with them,” he said, adding that learning from them “gave me the penchant for rigor and precision in science...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Alum Snags Chemistry Nobel | 10/12/2006 | See Source »

...became more than just an avenue for his feelings when junior year, Ho decided to play college ball. With numerous universities as suitors, he made the decision to attend Harvard, even doing a postgraduate year at Avon Old Farms to increase his academic abilities and prepare him for the rigor of Crimson life...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Amazing Voyage of Cheng Ho | 10/12/2006 | See Source »

...where people really know what the school stands for.” “It’s a beginning point for laying a deeper foundation that gets us focused,” he says.Saheed says that he thinks focusing on three aspects—boosting rigor, personalizing education, and improving the school’s climate—will engage both students and teachers in achieving a higher level of academic achievement. “My sense is that when people feel good about their membership in an organization, that permits them to do their best work...

Author: By Laura A. Moore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Et Tu, Cambridge Latin? | 10/10/2006 | See Source »

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