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Harvard Goes South (of the Border)

November-December 2004

Harvard Goes South (of the Border)

Mark your calendars for the Harvard Alumni Association's alumni conference in Mexico City on March 1-2, 2005. The event, to include a reception and lunch with University president Lawrence H. Summers, follows the "Harvard in Europe" alumni gathering in London in November 2003, and is part of the HAA's Global Series. For further information, visit the HAA on line at www.haa.harvard.edu.

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Harvard’s Hiring Freeze Continues

University leaders say $1 billion per year is at risk due to federal actions

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Harvard Retains Winthrop Name

Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming

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The Professor Who Quantified Democracy

Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

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Harvard’s Comedy and Improv Scene

In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.