January 18, 2001

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Early Action sees 1.2 percent increase in applications
A record 6,095 students applied for admission to the Class of 2005 under the College's Early Action program this year.

Services are planned for Harvard junior hit by car in Harvard Square
A memorial service is planned for a Harvard undergraduate student Shira Palmer-Sherman '02, who suffered irreversible brain damage after being struck by an automobile in Harvard Square.

Teen dropout rates examined
Smaller high schools, smaller class sizes, and programs targeting the difficult transition to ninth grade can help solve America's high school dropout problem, according to experts who gathered at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) Saturday.

Different kind of freshman orientation at KSG
Eighteen newly elected members of Congress took a detour to the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) last month for a crash course in federal governance just weeks before being sworn into office.

Learning in Retirement introduces online courses
The Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR) has introduced two online courses as part of its spring 2001 curriculum.

Five Marshall Scholars chosen
Five Harvard seniors are among the latest group of American college students named Marshall Scholars by the British government in thanks for American help rebuilding their country after World War II.

Heavy on the salt Snow, slush, rain, wind... The steps of Widener Library got a fresh sprinkle of salt to ensure students a safe return. (Staff photo by Rose Lincoln)

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