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Harvard Professor Urges Students to Consider Public Service Over Wall Street
25 June 08 12:53 PM | Student Loan Girl | 6 Comments   

A Harvard University education professor is challenging undergraduates at elite colleges to forgo high-paying consulting and finance jobs, for careers in public service. The professor, Howard Gardner , is leading seminars at Harvard and, Amherst College Read More...

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Controversial Saudi Prince Funds Islamic Centers Abroad
13 May 08 04:34 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud, a member of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family, has endowed $31 million to Britain’s Cambridge and Edinburgh universities to create research centers devoted to Islamic studies. The two academic centers will focus Read More...

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Rockefeller Gives $100 Million to Harvard
29 April 08 04:59 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Recently, Harvard University alumnus David Rockefeller, announced that he will be giving his alma mater the single largest gift from a former student ever, writes Stephanie Strom of The New York Times , (“ Rockefeller Gives Harvard $100 Million ,” April Read More...

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