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...impending arrival. Saying they had not yet heard the news, Co-Presidents of the Harvard Undergraduate Economics Association Hoppy M. Maffione ’08 and Christopher R. Suen ’08 declined to comment for this story.Professor of Economics Susan C. Athey—newly arrived from Stanford University—said that undergraduates should be involved in the planning.“Economics undergraduates already suffer from high student-faculty ratios. They deserve the commitment of resources from the University that allows them to have as much faculty interaction as possible, given the inherent limitations...
...help her when she faces tensions as president. Nevertheless, because of the small size of the Radcliffe Institute, Faust was one of the least seasoned candidates in terms of academic leadership experience. Indeed, many of the other candidates originally considered, including University of Cambridge chief Alison F. Richard and Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy, held top posts at their respective institutions. As president of Harvard, Faust will find many new challenges. Rather than dealing with budget reductions, she will be spearheading the University’s massive expansion into Allston.The choice of Faust also seems to run counter...
...three statements that the committee probably had trouble ignoring—those of the outside candidates that are said to have been considered most seriously. Thomas R. Cech, the head of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, told The Crimson last week that he had withdrawn his name from consideration. Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy acted similarly, telling The Crimson two weeks ago, “I am not a candidate, either in my own eyes, or, I trust, in the eyes of the search committee.” Alison F. Richard, the University of Cambridge chief, told The Crimson...
Other law schools that already offer similar Supreme Court clinical programs include Stanford University, the University of Texas, and the University of Virginia...
...report said. “Information on endowment holdings, however, is only available to the board and senior administrators.” The report rated the 100 richest American and Canadian universities on their environmental sustainability practices, examining both endowment and campus initiatives. Dartmouth College, Stanford University, and Williams College also averaged an A-, the highest average awarded. “The goal of the report is to spark discussions,” said Mark Orlowski, who is the founder and executive director of the institute. “It’s a way to measure current activity...