philanthropy transforming a public university
All the attention on potential doubling the interest on the Stafford Loans has intensified the spotlight on the cost of higher education . . . again. But listening to the radio on my commute yesterday what used to be anxiety about how to pay for my college bound son’s education has been replaced by a [...]
I was charmed by a Globe editorial last Saturday about the new Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. The “Dr.” of Yertle the Turtle and the Cat in the Hat will now be forever associated with pioneering medical education. At first consideration, you’d think that a guy like Dr. Seuss (the late Theodor [...]
Going to Amrheins Restaurant in South Boston feels like a time warp into the city’s past. Going to Amrheins with a passionate guy like Robert Haynes, ’81, ’86, and the Commonwealth’s history really comes alive, especially its labor history. I cherished this chance to do both a few weeks ago, when I met Bob, the [...]