A record 6,026 students applied for admission to the Class of 2004 under the College's Early Action program this year, and 1,137 were admitted. Dec. 15 Two proposals for new degrees were presented at this week's Faculty Council meeting. Professors Thomas Forrest Kelly and Robert D. Levin also discussed with the Council the establishment of a Master of Arts degree program in Music, with a speciality in performance practice, in the Department of Music. Provost Takes Medical Leave Provost Harvey V. Fineberg will undergo surgery this week for what appears to be an early-stage cancer of the prostate. The condition was detected by a routine screening test.
Doctors say the prognosis for a complete cure is excellent.
The grants also focus on women's health issues of particular concern to minority and disadvantaged groups, and address important women's health issues that are poorly supported. A Harvard 'Type' of Guy Howard Allgaier moves through the maze of glass exhibit cases lining the walls of Harvard's Museum of Natural History with the ease of a host giving a tour of his home. The British government has awarded six Harvard students and one recent graduate the prestigious Marshall Scholarships. This year Harvard led the nation in the number of winners. The University of Chicago had three winners, while Columbia University and Stanford University each had two.