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Michael L. Shenkman
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Byerly Finally Got It Right
Since I spent two years, or half of my college experience, just trying to get into Harvard, I have naturally
Early Applications Again Set Record
For the last few years, early action applications have kept the Cambridge post office busy in early November--and this season
It's a Small Class After All
Gov 10 has been a rite of passage for years--but for the class of 2004, it will be history. Following
Dartboard
Ring, Ring, Ring Dartboard can't help but notice that classrooms this fall are not only overflowing with students, but also
Freshman Seminar Changes Considered
The Faculty Council discussed a proposal to expand Freshman Seminar course offerings and allow those classes to count for concentration
Deferred Admits Tell Their Exotic Tales
Daniel Z. Levine '03 When Daniel Z. Levine '03 started his summer internship in Washington, D.C. he was still waiting
Harvard Sees Highest Yield Since the 1970s
About 80 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2004 will attend Harvard, giving the College its highest yield
Project ADAPT: Defining the Mission
Early in his term as president, Neil L. Rudenstine asked his staff, "How many people work at Harvard?" But they
The 33-Digit Code Creates Headache for Faculty
A Faculty member recently observed that the 33 digits used to label University financial accounts are enough to tag every
In the Trenches: A Staffer Struggles with ADAPT
As a lab administrator in the chemistry department, Linda E. Ross uses the new financial systems implemented under Project ADAPT
Other Schools Face Same Problems
For some Harvard users, it is hard to imagine how the new financial information system could possibly be worse. But
Project ADAPT Timeline
1948: Harvard develops a mainframe-based electronic accounting system. 1993: The University's vice presidents meet and discuss data problems. They decide
Faculty Blast $112M Computer Systems
Project ADAPT was supposed to make everyone's life simpler. But nine months after it replaced the University's financial computer systems--and
Faculty Nibble Few Dining Hall Meals
Despite a new program to bring professors into the undergraduate dining halls, most Harvard teaching staff are still missing out
Harvard Receives Record Number of Applicants
While Byerly Hall officials are burning the midnight oil to evaluate 18,687 applications to the College, their counterparts at Yale
