Bonnie J. Kavoussi
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Mankiw Touts Economics
Economics Professor N. Gregory Mankiw wrote an article for The New York Times this week, imparting one message to college freshmen around the country: take Economics, preferably using Mankiw’s book.
Lloyd Blankfein: Harvard Donor, History Buff?
After the recent report that Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein '75 was copied on an e-mail suggesting Goldman knew that Harvard would lose in a $500 million credit default swap, his loyalty to Harvard may have come into question. But it is worth noting that Blankfein has donated millions to Harvard, creating a scholarship fund for lower-income students and endowing a professorship in the Department of History.
Winthrop House
Winthrop is Harvard’s most welcoming and illustrious House with probably the best corps of alumni that Harvard can offer.
Krugman Compares Obama's Policies to Government Stance in Great Depression
Princeton Economics Professor and Nobel Laureate Paul R. Krugman compared the Obama administration’s fiscal policies to the government’s policies during the Great Depression in a speech at MIT on Friday, predicting a prolonged recession with high unemployment for years to come.
Professor Challenges Harvard's Governance Structure in the Huff Post
Former Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 has struck again with another op-ed panning the Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing body—this time in the Huffington Post.
Bank Bailout Overseer, an HLS Professor, Named Bostonian of the Year
The Boston Globe has named Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren its 2009 Bostonian of the Year for bringing “a sense of sanity to the economic crisis” as the official overseer of the U.S. bank bailout program.
Around the Ivies Plus
<p>The quick and dirty about what's been going on around the Ancient Eight (and some other schools too).</p><p>A Yale sophomore died last Sunday. Andre Narcisse '12—an Exeter graduate and aspiring Economics concentrator of Haitian descent—dreamed of someday becoming a Wall Street executive. Yale police officials do not suspect foul play. Yale College Dean Mary Miller told the Yale Daily News that it would be premature and inappropriate to speculate, but added she is hoping to address concerns about alcohol and drug use on campus.</p><p>A freshman at Princeton is suing the university during midterm season, after her request to receive extended time on exams because of her learning disabilities was denied. She argued that poor midterm exam grades freshman fall would cause her “irreparable harm.” FlyBy sympathizes but thinks she should chill out.</p><p>More after the jump.
Around the Ivies Plus
The quick and dirty about what's been going on around the Ancient Eight (and some other schools too). A Yale
Faculty Voices Library Unease
Members of the task force on Harvard’s libraries emphasized the dire problems confronting one of the University's most cherished resources.
Smith Considers Keeping ‘Mouth Shut’
For all the optimism surrounding Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith’s recent announcement about a windfall surplus in the school’s budget, some professors at yesterday’s Faculty meeting questioned the school’s health in light of the cutbacks that have occurred.
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Cots were set up the Malkin Athletic Center for students during the power outage.
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University President Drew G. Faust talks with university administrators, including Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds, during Saturday night's electrical surge.
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Pizza from Pinnochio's Pizza kept many hungry first-years content during the power outage, but the food soon ran out.
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Students were first notified of the electrical surge in an emergency meeting held in the Science Center, where some newly-arrived members of the Class of 2012 hung out until power was restored.