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...Though summer is “not a time to make big policy changes,” Petersen—who is on campus taking two Summer School courses—said that the summer is a good time for the UC to regroup and begin research for fall projects...
...chair until UC elections in the fall, Petersen is spearheading UC work this summer. UC President John S. Haddock ’07 and Vice-President Annie R. Riley ’07, who have summer internships, have been “providing oversight,” according to Petersen...
...Efforts by the UC to reduce coursepack costs have already resulted in a significant victory. The coursebook for the perennially-popular Social Analysis 10: “Principles of Economics” will no longer come in print form. Instead, according to course coordinator Paul Kelso, all of the readings will be linked on the course’s web site...
...Kelso said his office began to look into e-resources, available for free to all undergraduates through Harvard’s library system, after the UC contacted him about putting course material online. In March, the UC passed a report advocating a reduction of coursepack costs through the use of online resources...
...UC Vice-Chair for College Life Amadi P. Anene ’08—currently studying organic chemistry at the summer school—has been working to develop C-CAP, a course-cost assistance program for low-income students. Sponsored by the Students Taking on Poverty (STOP) campaign, the program would grant textbook stipends to students with family incomes under $60,000. Anene, who said he has spoken to Harvard administrators who oversee financial aid about the program, would like to see a stipend program in place by the fall...