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...million from David Rockefeller ’36 indicates that 2008 will be another banner year in terms of alumni donations. If the current trend in giving persists, and presuming the economy recovers in the next few years, Harvard’s endowment could reach a whopping $80 billion within a decade...
...advantages of the program.The small, engaging seminars are intended to offer a strong environment for learning that encourages students to experiment beyond their traditional academic comfort zones.The unique format of the freshman seminar grants both instructors and students an opportunity to concentrate entirely on learning and experimenting within a focused subject field.Lori B. Harrison-Kahan, a freshman seminar instructor and History and Literature lecturer, said the nature of the program “transforms the dynamics in the classroom” and allows her to experiment with unconventional assignments.For example, the students in her freshman seminar, “Rewriting...
...Anti-Slavery International. But, Bales also said, the percentage of the world’s population in slavery is lower than it has ever been, suggesting that battling slavery can be effective. He emphasized that although enslavement is still prevailing in every continent except Antarctica, it is solvable. Within Harvard, there have been recent efforts to respond to the problem of global slavery. This fall, Kelli K. Okuji ’10 and Anna M. Kamerow ’11 co-founded Harvard for Free the Slaves, a pilot chapter of Bales’ organization. “Modern...
...playing even for most of the second half, Harvard trailed, 60-53, with one minute remaining in regulation. Senior guard Drew Housman decided to take the game into his own hands. After dribbling out much of the shot clock, Housman drained a long three-pointer that brought the Crimson within four and got the crowd on its feet...
...India, insists, "Conversion is not part of our religion." Yet, in India, home to the majority of Zoroastrians, the community is declining by about 10% every decennial census, according to a report released by UNESCO. Today, Zoroastrians remain a tight-knit and self-secluded community that strongly encourages marriage within the faith...