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...reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person.” And HB 2281 “prohibits a school district or charter school from including courses or classes that either promote the overthrow of the U.S. government or promote resentment toward a race or class of people” or “are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group” or that “advocate ethnic solidarity...
Because the HKS Library primarily houses more recently-published books—Widener and other Harvard libraries tend toward historic collections—HKS was able to create study space by weeding out books and journals. All books that were removed are no longer current and already available through other Harvard libraries, and all journals removed are available online or in stable repositories, according to Heather McMullen, director of library and knowledge services...
While patent pooling may be a step toward opening up access to knowledge for researchers who wish to help people in developing countries, students at MIT have asked, “Is MIT doing enough?” Neglected tropical diseases are not the only diseases that kill people in developing countries: Heart disease, HIV/AIDS, and stroke are among the leading causes of death among people in poor countries. These diseases are not “neglected,” because they affect the rich and poor alike, and new technologies are being developed to treat them...
...yielded countless surprises: Students found out who had gotten management-consulting interviews, for instance, on a sheet posted on the college’s cluttered daily announcement board rather than via e-mail. Exam scores, too, were publicly available to all. The conventional path for graduates seemed to tilt toward applying to all available master’s programs and selecting one’s best acceptance—hopefully abroad—rather than doing the same with finance or consulting jobs as might be more typical here...
Harvard University Health Services will be contributing $8,000 toward construction of a secondary school in Haiti after nearly two thirds of the 2,500 students who completed this year’s student health assessment chose to donate to the effort...