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...online acquaintances. And if honesty just isn’t your thing, you can always be evasive. As Jill, a Friendster user since August 2003 says, “I have a ‘friend’ that I just never add. I keep him waiting on the request list while I approve other new people who I actually like. Maybe he’ll get the message when my friend count keeps increasing without him.” Don’t let your quest to be the best trap you in a web of unwanted friendsters...
...proof? A secretary at the front desk contacted The Crimson, at Solomon’s request, to make sure that copies of FM will start to be delivered to the president’s office every week...
Fortunately, at last week’s Faculty meeting, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences William C. Kirby announced an alteration to the tenure process—replacing the current blind letter with a request for a more direct evaluation that lists multiple candidates but mentions the one that is under serious consideration. Though not finalized, this long-awaited change will improve the tenure process with greater transparency and efficiency...
...naming the candidate, the new evaluation request should counteract many of the shortcomings of the blind letter system. Evaluators will have more room to comment upon the work of the candidate—without the distraction or hindrance of time spent on irrelevant evaluations. The additional transparency will also allow Harvard to request outside feedback on internal candidates—the committee would be able to send the work of less-well-known associate professors out for review...
...Board is currently reviewing, at Chopra’s request, the potential of student membership on the Board, but Assistant Dean of the College and secretary of the Ad Board John T. O’Keefe has said directly, “I don’t think it’s the board’s top priority.” Indeed, O’Keefe is correct that such a superficial change is not a top priority; rather, a sweeping cultural change to the very nature of the Ad Board...