Word: traditionalizing
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As the Presidential Search Committee begins winnowing down a list of thousands of potential candidates to a final selection, this venerable tradition may be in jeopardy. After all, past search committees have looked closely at non-alumi. As recently as 2001, the presumptive favorite and one of four finalists was...
The tradition of an alum of one of Harvard’s schools governing the University, however, has persisted for a reason. Although there are many qualified candidates who don’t hold Harvard degrees, alums are better suited to lead the University, particularly given the complex situation Harvard...
Harvard is also beholden to tradition. For instance, whereas most Universities have a larger board of directors, many of whom are elected, Harvard continues to use a model conceived of in 1650: a seven-member, self-selecting, and secretive corporation. Other traditions—like final clubs, the house system...
“Students need to develop a sense not only of culture as tradition, but an aesthetic sensitivity as well,” he said.
The musical language of the “Cello Concerto” is rooted in the European avant-garde tradition, yet it is also packed with references to Korean folk music. Techniques such as pizzicato and the use of glissando echo instruments native to Korea.