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Calling Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck
… In the passage that follows from "First Fruits," one of the … stories that, with five personal histories, constitute Roofwalker (Milkweed Editions, $20), the narrator, Georgiana, …
Issue: November-December 2002
A Love Affair with Haiti
… It was probably Graham Greene’s The Comedians that sealed the fate of Amy Wilentz ’76. Set in midcentury Haiti, the 1966 novel paints a scorching portrait of the dictatorial regime of François “Papa Doc” Duvalier …
Issue: January-February 2015
Seamus Heaney Dies
… Seamus Heaney, the Irish poet who honored Harvard’s 350th anniversary … Anniversary” and spoke movingly at its Commencement in 2000 of the responsibilities of those within its walls to extend the boundaries of free …
Alumnae Transition at Radcliffe
… its president, Raine Figueroa '84, M.B.A. '91, said was the last formal annual meeting of the Radcliffe Association (RA). "This is, as far as I … later renamed the Radcliffe College Alumnae Association. As of July 1, the RA will no longer be funded by the …
Issue: July-August 2003
Korean Gentleman
… "Korean scholars of Korean art consider our newly acquired Bamboo through the Four Seasons to be the most important Korean literati screen outside of Korea," says Robert D. Mowry delightedly. The Dworsky …
Issue: January-February 2003
Fonda Gift Creates Gender Studies Center
… summa cum laude. With a $12.5-million gift to the Graduate School of Education (GSE), the largest it has ever received from an … that my father sent me to an all-girl's school..." The surprise news of the press conference was that Carol Gilligan, …
An Understanding Eye
… The thrill Amanda Lumry '99 felt when she inspected her first roll of pictures in second grade has never changed: "I still … Amanda Lumry is a lifelong photographer. Courtesy of Amanda Lumry Although she began Harvard intending to …
Issue: January-February 2004
Alumni Gatherings
… for this fall center on South Asia, career tactics, and the historic role of women during wartime. The events, organized by the HAA, … . On October 8, “South Asia: A Changing World” features professor of international health Jennifer Leaning and …
Issue: September-October 2005
Universities in Public Debates
… Should universities take positions on public issues? The Hamas terrorist attack of last October 7, and Harvard’s response to it, made that … M. Garber, interim president, will organize an examination of the merits of such a policy for Harvard. When he …
Why Not.com
… What surprises me most about senior year is how much it resembles freshman year--especially in the chronic questions that haunt conversations with my … for an "after"-life is just like the quest for a field of concentration, except that the choices are exponentially …
Ancestral Influences
… M.Ed. ’94, says his artistic style has evolved during the decade he's spent as a professional artist. Particularly influential, he says, was a … used familiar elements in a new way. Below is a selection of Charette's creations (both pre- and …
Issue: May-June 2009
Q&A with Theresa Betancourt
… Assistant professor of child health and human rights Theresa Betancourt, the director of Harvard’s Research Program on Children and …
Raj Chetty and Colleagues Release Controversial Education Study
… Teachers who help students raise their standardized-test scores seem to have a lasting … their lives outside the classroom as well. A new study by professor of economics Raj Chetty , assistant professor in public …
Megastore Politics
… Wal-Mart, with its 3,500 stores across the country (as well as plans to add nearly 10 percent more in 2004), is the most visible part of the trend toward "big box" stores, giant warehouse-style … surrounding the issue, the findings might come as a surprise. "Simply put, there is no evidence that the social …
Issue: September-October 2004
Slavery’s Sway
… Dictators? Colonial rule? Nathan Nunn, an assistant professor of economics, believes he has found at least a partial answer. The slave trade, far from being a relic of the past, he …
Issue: November-December 2008