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...authors also strengthened the wording of the disclaimer that appeared on the cover of their study, writing that “as academic institutions, Harvard University and the University of Chicago do not take positions on the scholarship of individual faculty, and this article should not be interpreted or portrayed as reflecting the official position of either institution...
...Wheaties box, and met with President Bush and House Democratic whip Nancy Pelosi.And his hometown of Greensboro, N.C., couldn’t be prouder of Cheek, declaring March 23 “Joey Cheek Day” while Greensboro College introduced the “Joey Cheek Scholarship,” a four-year honor to be awarded to a student from the Darfur region.Joey Cheek is living the life of a rock star, and he knows it. But he also insists that it’s time for him to go back to school.“I spent...
...lump of negative externalities—downsizing of relationships, severe aspirations, spending a great deal of time studying in the dark corners of Widener, and stress in general. Ultimately, these unfortunate aspects can be, and usually are, outweighed by benefits. The heights of human achievement—music, literature, scholarship: think Nobel prizes—none can be achieved without some degree of alienation, some degree of tears. And indeed, contentment with one’s personal circumstances is not a surefire route to happiness; living the good life—the tripped-out-on-antidepressants life, that is?...
...Massachusetts scholarship program is unlikely to improve college access for minority and low-income students, according to a study released by Harvard’s Civil Rights Project. The study criticized the state’s John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program for determining eligibility solely on students’ performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessement System (MCAS) test. As a result, the program reaches fewer students in districts with low MCAS scores such as Cambridge, and it fails to take into account large scoring gaps across ethnic and economic groups, according to the Harvard study. Created...
...frequency of performances also verifies the vitality of the genre.THE CITY’S CAPTIVATIONOne reason why Boston has become a nexus of early music is the high concentration of educated specialists at academic institutions in the area. “Early music is necessarily tied up with scholarship,” says Zazulia. Often, the composer is unknown and no definitive edition of the work may exist. “You have to really be aware of the original performance practices,” added Rodin.Another reason is the annual Boston Early Music Festival, which takes place during...