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...Anne Radcliffe’s gift of Harvard’s first scholarship. Over the centuries, other efforts followed, with increased financial aid and more effective recruiting. With the commencement of the National Scholarship Program announced at Harvard’s Tercentenary celebration in 1936, President James B. Conant, class of 1914, committed Harvard to broaden such efforts in ways not imagined previously...
This spring, a paper on stem cell research by Paul E. Schied ’13 was awarded the Conant Prize by the Gen Ed office for its interdisciplinary nature and emphasis on real-world applications...
...student took a social relations exam without enrolling in or auditing the course. His expansive answers drew the comment, “You almost hit the jackpot!” The course professor, who happened to be one of my favorite teachers, tried to get the student expelled. President Conant was more forgiving. Drew G. Faust would likely do likewise, but don’t tempt...
...Obviously, we're in the midst of Obama's honeymoon, which makes for a tough environment for Republicans," says Alex Conant, a senior adviser to the Republican National Committee. "But we're making progress toward reclaiming the mantle of fiscal responsibility, which is a first step toward rebuilding...
...despair. It is possible to sneak in, and well worth it. Not only is the library unique for possessing 10 small study rooms lining two winding staircases, but it is also a standing monument to Harvard history. Sketches and photographs of Harvard presidents from Eliot to Conant hang in one study room. An original sketch of Walden Pond by Thoreau’s hand hangs on the wall of another. The photographs of all of Kirkland’s past House masters line the staircases. Kirkland’s selection of books is also exquisite, with the Loeb Greek...