Word: stanford
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...considering several proposals from schools with established foreign study, programs. The Stanford University program, one of the country's largest, is "only one option," Brown said...
...couple of months ago, President Derek Bok and McLaughlin were engaged in deep conversation at a reception for Friends of Harvard Basketball. McLaughlin apologized for losing to Bok's alma mater (Stanford, 103-81). Bok, in the ineffable style that has become his trademark, just smiled and said essentially nothing of consequence...
...winner of this meet will attend the international championship. Last year, an all-star team from Great Britain over-whelmed a Stanford University squad for the international championship...
...university can hardly doubt the inadequacy of the present system--or lack of a system. Students are certainly aware of the problem: an overwhelming 91% of undergraduates polled favor a formal study abroad program. Nor can the university question the future popularity of the Stanford proposal, especially as leaves-of-absence become increasingly common at Harvard. Some 30 to 40 per cent of the Stanford student-body has taken advantage of this opportunity...
...Harvard administration should therefore seriously consider the advantages of Stanford University's offer. The failings of the Harvard system are obvious; the wishes of the student body are clear; and the educational value of foreign study is indisputable...