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...past year or so, Harvard and its student body have propelled such varied causes as the Sudanese divestment movement, the problem of gender inequality in the academy, admissions reform, and workers?? rights to higher profiles in global discourse—concretely advancing human flourishing and social justice at home and abroad. It is difficult to come to terms with this immense privilege that Harvard students possess in influencing change because it requires an honest confrontation with responsibility, collaboration, and sacrifice—three values that are decidedly incongruent with the mass-marketed “College...
...believe in Ali and Eddie because they have a proven track record of creating positive change. In his first few months as a UC representative, Ali stood up for workers?? rights on the floor of the Council and also began working on improving the quality of instruction at Harvard. Furthermore, Ali initiated the “Greener Harvard” series of policy papers drawing attention to our responsibility to the environment. Exemplifying his personal commitment to responding to the voices of the student body, this year Ali initiated and spearheaded the campaign to mitigate the impact...
Hadfield, who is a Crimson editorial editor, criticized the UC for "too many position papers, too little action." The British entrepreneur emphasized his interest in diversity, workers?? rights, and environmental sustainability...
...Respect and Equality at Work (CREW). One of the workers, Jaime Moreno, who said he has been employed as an animal technician at Harvard for nine years, described instances of workplace discrimination, such as lack of promotion of Latino workers, prohibition on the use of Spanish, and segregation at workers?? meetings and functions. OAR Director Arthur L. Lage and some Human Resources administrators could not be reached through calls to their offices yesterday and e-mails sent late last night. At the meeting, CREW devised a list of demands that included an apology and reparations from Harvard...
...student activists win here, there can be ripples around the world. The anti-apartheid movement at Harvard in the 1980s was a galvanizing force for the international boycott movement. The Living Wage Campaign’s 2001 sit-in was followed by a wave of campus sit-ins and workers?? rights victories nationwide on a scale not seen in 30 years...