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The Pathfinder Nation

In her Commencement address, the Secretary of State challenges Americans to be the "authors of history."

The Glass Animals

Once seen, not forgotten. so it is with Harvard's wondrous glass flowers. Droves of visitors--120,000 annually--depart marveling at the unique collection…

Empires of the Mind

Rudenstine outlined an international agenda in his afternoon address

A Life's Study

Redirection, readjustment, rejuvenation: continuing education can offer it all.

Cyberholics Anonymous

If Freud was right, and jokes do satisfy repressed needs, that might explain the unexpected success of the prank Ivan Goldberg pulled in 1995...

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Changes to the Core Curriculum

At its May meeting, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) voted to add a new course requirement in Quantitative Reasoning to the Core Curriculum.

Rethinking Tenure

Toward new templates for academic employment