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March 02, 2000Memorial Service Set for Rev. PriceA memorial service for the Rev. Charles Philip Price '41, Preacher to the University and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals from 1960-1972, will be held on Friday, March 3, at 3 p.m. Remarks will be given by President Pusey. Cultural Transplant -- Sophomore Jesus Aleman moves between two worlds When he was 5 years old, Jesus Aleman ’02 began working in the fields with his family in northern Mexico. He picked cotton and helped grow watermelons, and he learned that separation can ensure survival. Newsmakers Images Show DNA Repair in Action The damage is an inevitable consequence of breathing. Roughly 100,000 times a day in the life of a human cell, highly reactive forms of oxygen attack DNA, thereby scrambling the genetic code. Cigarette smoke is rich in these so-called free radicals, exposing smokers’ lungs to a much greater intensity of attack. Fortunately, the body has a way to fix the problem. Community Advisory: Four Recent Street Robberies in Cambridge On Feb. 22, Harvard Police received a report that an individual was robbed at gunpoint near Lowell House just after 8 p.m. The suspect reportedly took personal property and fled down the pathway between Lowell and the rear of Rosovsky, toward Plympton Street. Just over an hour later, another individual reported being robbed at gunpoint near McArthur Hall. The suspect reportedly took cash and fled down the East Drive of the Business School. Goodwill Dancing The ‘Talented Mr. Damon’ led the celebration of arts and culture at Saturday’s 15th Annual Cultural Rhythms Festival Marijuana Said to Trigger Heart Attacks Marijuana can be hard on the heart. In the first hour after smoking pot, a person’s risk of a heart attack could rise almost five times, according to a Harvard University researcher. Longtime Harvard Administrator Robert Shenton Dies at 75 Robert Shenton, Ph.D. ’62, who served as Secretary to the Corporation and the Board of Overseers from 1971 to 1991, died on Tuesday, Feb. 29, after suffering injuries in a fall while vacationing with his wife in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 75. Undergraduate Applications Top 18,500 A record 18,687 students have applied for the 1,650 places in the Class of 2004, according to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, marking the ninth time in the past decade that applications for admission to Harvard have risen. Last year, there were 18,161 freshman applicants. Provost Increases Funds For Child Care, Enhances Back-Up Care Service Harvard Provost Harvey Fineberg has announced two initiatives to help faculty and staff with child and elder care. He has approved an increase in the University’s child-care scholarship fund, which is open to eligible faculty and exempt staff, and he has approved the increased availability of the back-up child- and elder-care services offered. Freshmen Reconnect with Land in Harvard Forest They slog through knee-deep, sometimes thigh-deep snow, sinking unevenly with each step, looking for clues to the landscape. Cheryl Hoffman Joins FAS As Associate Dean for Finance Cheryl Hoffman has joined the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as the new associate dean for finance. Matthew Alper Joins Kennedy School As New Assistant Dean for Research Matthew Alper, director of administration and finance for the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at the Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named assistant dean for research at the Kennedy School of Government. Dean Joseph S. Nye made the announcement on Feb. 23. Growing Up Black In Nazi Germany: Author To Speak at Harvard, March 6 Hans J. Massaquoi, author of Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany, (Morrow, 1999) will give a talk about his memoir on Monday, March 6, at 6 p.m. in the Fong Auditorium at Boylston Hall. Professor of Medicine Eva J. Neer Dies at 62 Professor of Medicine Eva J. Neer ’59 died at her home on Sunday, Feb. 20, from complications of breast cancer. She was 62. Family members say Neer battled the disease for the past 11 years but kept her condition hidden from many colleagues. A prominent heart researcher at the Medical School, Neer is being remembered for her revolutionary research on cell behavior, as well as for her efforts to help women advance up the academic ladder. Rev. Spong To Present 101st Annual Noble Lectures The future of Christianity will be the subject of a three-part lecture series by the Right Rev. John Shelby Spong, author, theologian, and former Episcopal bishop of Newark, N.J. Notes Senior Lecturer in Psychology Douwe Yntema Dies Douwe B. Yntema, a retired senior lecturer in the Psychology Department, died suddenly Feb. 13, in his home in Cambridge. He was 74. Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Concert, March 4 Under the direction of maestro James Yannatos, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra will perform its third subscription concert of the season on Saturday, March 4, at 8 p.m. in Sanders Theatre. Coach Turns Fight for Life Into Lesson Women's basketball Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer in December. As part of her commitment to education, both of her students and of the broader community, Delaney-Smith has decided to be public about her disease, its treatment, and its effect on her life. This is the first of three articles highlighting her story. Harvard Alumni Prepare To Elect Overseers, HAA Directors This year eligible alumni voters will elect five members of the University’s Board of Overseers and six directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots will be mailed during the first week of April, and completed ballots must be received by noon on June 2, the Friday before Commencement. Election results will be announced on the afternoon of Commencement Day, Thursday, June 8. The Harvard Alumni Association Board of Directors The purpose of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) is to promote the welfare of Harvard University and to establish a mutually beneficial relationship between Harvard University and its alumni. The main work of the Association is carried out by standing committees of the Board of Directors, with each director serving on at least one committee. These committees cover such areas as continuing education, communications, Harvard Clubs, reunions, relations with the graduate schools’ alumni organizations, recent graduates and undergraduates. Report of the 1999-2000 Harvard Alumni Association Nominating Committee This year the alumni will elect five members of the Board of Overseers and six directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). The Board of Overseers The Board of Overseers is one of Harvard’s two governing boards, the other being the President and Fellows, which is more commonly known as the Corporation. The Overseers' chief roles are: to visit the graduate schools, departments and museums of the University to insure that the University remains true to its Charter as a place of learning and to the institutional excellence to which Harvard aspires; to provide advice to the Corporation; to give formal consent to major initiatives as referred by the Corporation and to appointments; and to bring a long-range perspective to Harvard affairs through the varied competence and experience of their membership. Making a Difference -- Busy Crimson athletes find time to contribute to local community To many, the most remarkable element of Harvard’s extensive athletics program – and its high level of success – is that its athletes must be just as dedicated to excellence in academics as in competition. Competing in the Ivy League, and especially for Harvard, brings a dual responsibility for each member of Harvard’s 41 varsity teams.
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