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Faust and Bok’s absences stood in contrast to the practice of Lawrence H. Summers, who spoke at the ceremony each year of his presidency and called for an increased presence of the military on campus, even as he harshly criticized “don’t ask, don’t tell...
...Bhabha described a national search, in which the committee sat down with multiple candidates face-to-face, some of them more than once. But the Humanities Center director said ultimately the question was “what would be the best fit for Radcliffe,” and Grosz stood out as “a scientist who is interested in the arts...
...booze. The idea first surfaced during Hyperion’s search for a director. For the second year in a row, the company decided to have their production professionally directed. They knew they found their man in Shelley Bolman. “Shelley’s [application] just immediately stood out because he wrote about the play with such enthusiasm and passion. A great part of that was this new idea he had.” says co-producer Tara L. Moross ’09. Bolman’s “new idea?...
Harvard’s Committee on University Resources (COUR), a body composed of individuals who have given donations of $1 million or more to the University, convened this weekend at the Charles Hotel for its annual symposium. But even among the big donors, one man stood out from the crowd. David Rockefeller ’36 gave a $100 million gift to support Harvard’s international programs and arts education, making the bequest—announced Friday—one of the largest donations the University has ever received. We commend Mr. Rockefeller for his generosity, which...
When Martin's family finally appeared at the press conference on Sunday, reporters pocketed BlackBerrys and iPhones and stood at attention with voice recorders. The family and some friends, 15 in all, filed out one by one from behind the city's lifeguard headquarters. Many were carrying solitary sunflowers, and most of the Martin women wept quietly. The men were stoic. Dave Martin's son Jeff, 41, stepped forward to speak. He gave some prepared remarks about how the family appreciated the outpouring of grief but yearned for privacy. Afterward, a reporter asked whether the family would stop swimming...