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...students in the past thought long and hard about whether they should go to Wall Street or consulting—where the dollars, frankly, are attractive—versus take the risk of starting their own venture," Business School Lecturer Michael J. Roberts ’79 said. "Today the fact that a lot of those jobs aren’t there, the opportunity cost of choosing this route is lower...it’s a lot more appealing for students to seize control of their own destiny...
However, just last week, a Harvard student was diagnosed with TB, with roughly 40 identified as at risk for exposure as a result of this case, reminding us of its startling proximity to our privileged community. Instead of dismissing it as a disease of the developing world, we should take this opportunity to recognize TB’s continued relevance on the public health advocacy agenda and engage with the actors that have long stalled progress...
...about the controversial aspects of Lord’s work. “Even today,” he says, “most American art museums would shy away from a show focused on queer culture. Museum trustees and directors, especially behind closed doors, remain fairly conservative and risk-averse...
Marcela Maheca, the Executive Director of the Cultural Agents Initiative, says that the Press uses the arts to take risks. “If you put a mission to the arts, it’s going against the tenets of the field,” she says. “That’s the risk they are taking...
...Press’ emphasis on lateral, reciprocal action and risk-taking helps make them revolutionary. Maheca says the group is aware how difficult it is to do this. “My personal experience is how the community here perceives Harvard—how they are not interested at all,” she says. “By being able to go down lower, and speak with them... in the same language, and bring something sophisticated into their own words, it’s also a risk. Organizations don’t like to feel that they don?...