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...disabled students. Personalized agreements will help ensure that a student’s specific needs will be addressed from the get go and kept on file so that students do not have to rehash old battles.For students to get proper accommodation, however, it is also vital that they be upfront about their needs. Many students are reluctant to disclose information about their condition, sometimes out of a healthy desire not to be defined by their disability, but sometimes also because they feel pressure to hide weakness. The AEO and Harvard must foster a culture in which students feel comfortable sharing...
...there are clearly costs upfront to making the transition to this clean tech economy. Are there benefits to doing so early? There are huge benefits because it creates jobs. Now people have to invent new things because we know the most important thing in all this is technology. You can still fly the big plane, you can still drive the big car, but imagine if the plane has no greenhouse gas emissions. It's not the size of the plane, it's just that we need to change the technology of what the engine should be and what should...
...working relationship with administrators is the most important facet of the job.Sarafa, on the other hand, is one of the most knowledgeable people on campus about student group funding, thanks to his leadership of the UC’s Finance Committee. He played a crucial role in pioneering upfront funding for student group events and took the lead on clarifying the UC’s grant guidelines, demystifying an often-frustrating process. His expertise complements Sundquist’s advocacy strengths, and they will make for one of the better-rounded and experienced presidential teams in recent memory. The same...
...preseason injury to notch his first 13 minutes of the season Wednesday night—for leadership and size in the form of his 6;8 frame for some much needed help in the post. “[In Unger], we’re anticipating having another player upfront with the experience and size we need,” Amaker said.Unger will join Harvard’s leading low-post threat, junior Evan Harris, down low to thwart the Michigan attack.Lin and junior Drew Housman will also be asked to be more aggressive on offense.“They need...
...shareholders are unhappy with Branson?s bid, however, it is unclear where they might find a better one. The U.S.-based private-equity firm JC Flowers has also promised to repay billions of pounds of the Bank of England loan upfront, but its proposal offers shareholders only around 1 pence per share. Another investment firm, Olivant, has proposed buying a minority stake while parachuting new management in, a plan that would keep share prices at higher levels. But with the British government having already plunged billions of dollars into the bank, it will want to retain...