The Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) voted by secret ballot on Tuesday, March 15th to approve a motion that they lack confidence in the leadership of University President Lawrence H. Summers. Two hundred eighteen faculty members voted for, 185 voted against, and 18 abstained from the motion. The non-binding motion, a first in… Continue reading President Summers Gets "No Confidence" Vote
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Journey Begins Now for Non-Admits
The day we received our admissions letters, I wrote on two index cards some reflection notes for myself. One card was entitled, “Yes HBS,” the other, “No HBS.” I listed the benefits of getting into our great school on one and the benefits to not getting in (yes, there are some!) on the other. I… Continue reading Journey Begins Now for Non-Admits
Rejected HBS Applicant Responds to Administrative Move
The following is a response from one of the 199 applicants who was denied further consideration for admission due to involvement in the hacking incident: I am one of the unfortunate “hackers”. Luckily I got the “dinged” letter otherwise I would be really furious. Instead, I am remorseful. As you might imagine, I have been… Continue reading Rejected HBS Applicant Responds to Administrative Move
Tuck Winter Carnival
Members of the HBS Ski and Snowboard Club competed against 13 other business schools at the 20th Annual Tuck Winter Carnival last weekend. Nearly 200 ski racers competed at the Dartmouth Skiway, followed by a less athletic, but equally intense, inter b-school boat-racing competition held later that evening. For more on the Tuck Winter Carnival,… Continue reading Tuck Winter Carnival
KSG-HBS Debate: A Bare Knuckle Showdown
It was with great fan fair and anticipation that these two heralded debate teams met in the historic Kennedy School Forum last Tuesday, March 1st. Festivities began with an air of debauchery as the audience imbibed on free beer and fish crackers. This was the first meeting of what should be an annual tradition on… Continue reading KSG-HBS Debate: A Bare Knuckle Showdown
Unethical Behavior On Whose Part?
Reuters reported on Tuesday that the Harvard Business School would reject all 119 applicants who hacked into ApplyYourself and viewed their admission status prematurely. The dean justified this by claiming that their behavior was unethical. I find this a bad decision for two reasons. One, accessing their admission records using a hack was obviously against… Continue reading Unethical Behavior On Whose Part?
