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About 1,100 students applied to transfer to the College last year, yielding a microscopic acceptance rate of 3 percent.
McGrath Lewis said she does not think the drop in acceptances will continue. Given renovations of the Jordans in Pforzheimer House and other housing improvements yielding a few dozen more beds, plus Harvard’s newly liberalized study abroad policies, transfer acceptances might rebound in the near future, she...
Her pet issue these days is preservation of agricultural diversity. It is under assault, she says, from global companies that encourage farmers to grow so-called high-yielding crops that result in a dangerous dependence on bioengineered seeds, chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides. As a result, hundreds of traditional crops...
As a rule, any money you will need in the next three years should be in cash or cash equivalents such as the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury fund. Money needed in three to seven years is best parked in intermediate-term bonds or bond funds. Preferred stock as well as...
Even with bin Laden at large, the U.S.-led effort to dismantle his global network is yielding some returns. Last week Saudi officials announced the arrest of 13 al-Qaeda operatives believed to be planning attacks on U.S. military installations. American officials acknowledged that Syria has detained Mohammed Heidar Zammar...