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When he stepped into office in 1991, Knowles was the first scientist to serve as Dean of FAS. At the start of his deanship, Knowles was faced with a faculty that was running $12 million deficits. He managed to bring it back to solvency while aggressively expanding space for the Faculty and students, including the opening of the Barker Center for the Humanities and the renovations of Memorial Hall after a fire destroyed large parts of the building. Knowles also spearheaded the massive renovation of first-year dorms in the Old Yard, improving a crucial part of freshman life...
...Leadership Program, a non-profit dedicated to tobacco-awareness. She literally “kicks butts,” Marine said. The event also recognized NASA astronaut Wilson, who spoke in a soft voice about how her unflagging childhood interest in astronomy led her to see the sunrise from space. “The sky is no longer the limit,” she said. “Outer space is the limit to what you can achieve.” —Staff writer Esther I. Yi can be reached at estheryi@fas.harvard.edu...
...strike an administrative balance: undertaking projects that appeal to students and take advantage of the College’s resources, while leaving some aspects of social programming up to current undergraduates. Many of the problems with Harvard social life stem from lack of funding and lack of social space, rather than lack of student initiative. The fun czar is the ideal figure to secure funding and social space for undergraduates, because he—unlike the typical College student—is a paid College employee. Unfortunately, the official backing of the College is accompanied by a certain restriction upon...
Last night decorated NASA astronaut Daniel C. Burbank provided a rare glimpse into life in space. The Coast Guard captain spoke about the space program and showed photos and videos of mankind’s most distinguished zero-gravity job, in a talk held by the Harvard College Aviation Club and the Paul Revere Battalion of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). “I still have to pinch myself in the morning. I can’t believe all I’ve done is real,” Burbank said. Captain David M. Gowel...
...made publicizing this to students quite successful. Another change in this year’s admissions game is that 110 fewer students have been accepted. Considering yield rates in the past, this means that the Harvard Class of 2012 may be smaller than previous classes, but given the current space concerns rocking the campus, a smaller freshman class will likely alleviate some of the recent housing burdens. In short, although the finalized data pertaining to the Class of 2012 will not be available until after May 1, when seniors have to give Harvard an answer, it seems as though this...