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These short-sighted, stricter travel limits will inevitably hinder Harvard’s newfound—and critically important—goal of providing students with a broader, international perspective. To cite one regional example: now that Lebanon and Yemen are off-limits, students wishing to travel to the Middle East are left to choose between the Gulf, Jordan and Egypt. Cynics may contend that these countries can bestow enough perspective on the Middle East to suffice, but we suggest that these cynics try convincing a Lebanese national that his culture is exactly the same as Jordan?...
...Maybe it's time to feel sorry for Europe 's top executives. Last week, Los Angeles-based headhunters Korn/Ferry International revealed that high - and in some cases increasing - numbers of European directors are declining invitations to sit on company boards. The reason? The pressures and costs involved in upholding stricter corporate governance standards in the wake of high-profile blowouts such as Enron and Parmalat. The scandals have "brought home to a greater extent the importance of quality contributions" from board directors, says Mina Gouran, head of U.K. Board Services at Korn/Ferry. Translation: nobody wants these gigs anymore, so directors...
These changes included centralized alcohol distribution and ID checks, increased police presence and stricter admission rules for non-students. U-Hauls were also prohibited on Ohiri Field, the site of the tailgate...
Nine years later and now in his fifth year as the Eliot House resident tutor for architecture, drama and BGLT issues, Wilson says he still sees romantic relationships between resident tutors and students, though the rules have definitely become stricter...
...accepted, students who are currently applying to the three-year master’s program will be the first to experience the revamped curriculum, which includes new language requirements, a stricter introductory class structure and a minimum of three classes in non-Christian religions...