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...Admissions, Jewett presided over the merger of Harvard and Redcliffe Colleges and widened the circle of recruitment at the admission office. The past 30 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of students from far away states and foreign countries, and from different ethnic and religious groups, socio-economic backgrounds and an ever-increasing range of activities and interests...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Fond Farewell To Dean Jewett | 6/5/1995 | See Source »

Four speakers on a panel sponsored by the Graduate School of Education (GSE) Saturday discussed what role socio-economic status and class should play in hiring and school admissions processes for Asian Americans...

Author: By Sewell Chan, | Title: Panel Discusses Affirmative Action | 5/22/1995 | See Source »

Such an effort would be very difficult. Some programs and departments might have to be eliminated. Some students might not be able to attend. Need-blind admissions would probably have to be sacrificed. Harvard would probably not be able to maintain its current level of socio-economic, racial and geographic "diversity" among its students. On the bright side, Harvard would also have an incentive to find ways to reduce the exorbitant cost of its tuition...

Author: By Emil J. Kiehne, | Title: Other People's Money | 4/18/1995 | See Source »

...seems like a real loon. I think you should be completely honest in your application, Maybe you could write your personal statement about it. If you feel like the charges were unfair, then tell your side of the story. on the other hand, you could explain what sort of socio-economic environment would turn you into a belligerent, guntoting, convenience store-robbing, potential rapist crack-dealer. What did you learn from the experience? What did you learn about the justice system? Do you think "three strikes you're out" is a good law? Did you play a varsity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Norma Knows | 4/13/1995 | See Source »

Just like Let's Go, I cater to readers of all ages, socio-economic classes and questionable moral standards. However, unlike Let's Go, sometimes I make mistakes. I must apologize to all my Francophilic readers who were offended by last week's misspelling of Eiffel. I was so enamored with my memories of Jacques, I neglected to use my spell-checker. It seems like I can solve everyone else's problems but my own. Once again, I awoke this morning alone, surrounded by piles of reader mail. I wish I had a "George" like my friend in Leverett. What...

Author: By Melrosing IN Mather, | Title: Norma Knows | 3/16/1995 | See Source »

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