Word: interims
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...paying the fare. Angered, perhaps, by the slighted driver’s protestations, the suspect allegedly stumbled to the House’s glass side-door, shoved someone through it, and went on his merry way. Though his victim wound up hospitalized, the details of the attack remain hazy; interim House Masters Lee and Deb Gehrke, in an email to Quincy residents, wrote enigmatically that, “the full details of the incident are not known, and may never be completely known...
...year through mutual funds. If the original investment was enough to merit divestment, this surely is, so Harvard should drop this stock immediately.We disagree, however, with the idea of a strict, preemptive policy rule. Harvard has only divested a few times in its history, and for good reason. As Interim President Derek C. Bok pointed out in a 1979 open letter that continues to guide Harvard’s policy on divestment today, Harvard’s academic mission puts constraints on how extensively Harvard can pursue ethical investing. As such, Harvard only divests in extremely rare and singularly egregious...
...status quo-ballot by an electoral college of 800 members-is the best interim answer. It may not fully comply with democratic principles, but there are many other examples of pragmatism in our political design. Participation by foreign nationals is an obvious one. Permanent residents (those residing in Hong Kong for seven years or more), regardless of their nationality, can elect members of the Election Committee and the Legislative Council, and are not required to pledge allegiance to either Hong Kong or China. The Basic Law also allows non-Chinese permanent residents to be members of both the Legislative Council...
...Fogg, Busch-Reisinger and Sackler Museums as buildings and renovations are completed. The project will begin following commencement in June of 2008 with the closing of HUAM’s 32 Quincy Street locale. The Fogg and Busch-Reisinger will effectively move into the Sackler Building for the interim, displaying highlights of each collection in cozy quarters during construction of the new Allston location.ACROSS THE RIVERAlthough the renovation of HUAM’s building on Quincy Street is still early in the conceptual stages, HUAM officials confirm that Renzo Piano will spearhead the renovation.The cornerstone of the new HUAM will...
...than 30 secondary fields, delayed concentration choice, changes in advising—the report on teaching and learning has been most significantly overshadowed by the ongoing debate over general education and its future at Harvard.The Faculty is scheduled to vote on general education legislation by May 1, according to Interim Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles. The Faculty Council, the highest governing body of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will review a draft of the legislation at its meeting next Wednesday.ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOMSome professors expressed concern about the report’s emphasis on Faculty members rather...