by David Rutenberg On September 12, Harvard University announced that starting with the fall 2007 cycle, it would drop its early admission program, instead opting for a unitary system with only one application due date. The school argued that this would equalize the admissions process between economically advantaged applicants and their not-so-advantaged peers, who have neither […]
Is Necessity the Mother of Invention? Valuing the American Artist
by Karen Beach “A great nation deserves great art.” The motto of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) charges the United States with a burden of responsibility, not only to produce masterful works of painting, drama, photography, and music, but also to maintain its own integrity. When the nation falters in its support for the […]