Word: localitis
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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This winter, relations between the University and its community have reached their highest peak in years after a multi-million dollar settlement between Harvard and the city of Boston in lieu of property taxes and renewed efforts to connect with local city officials...
...Kennedy School of Government, the Graduate School of Design and other Harvard graduate schools already offer executive education programs to provide continuing education to public sector employees. Under the plan that Grogan hopes to unveil within the next few months, the University will make these programs available to local officials at "little or no cost," according to Grogan...
Since assuming his position in January 1999, Grogan has been the voice behind the push for improving relations between Harvard and its local community...
...background is in public service, with a particular emphasis on local communities. Before coming to Harvard, he was the president and CEO of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nationwide, non-profit that focuses on community development. In the 1980s, he worked in Boston in the mayor's office...
...make the best possible use of the Harvard influence on the local economy, Grogan envisions an alliance between the many Boston-area research institutions and city administrators...