Posts by: davalla

Sargent Choice Nite at Dining Halls

September 16, 2010 at 12:01 pm

The folks at the Nutrition & Fitness Center, along with Dining Services, are excited to offer Sargent Choice exclusive options at all of the student dining halls tonight beginning at 5:00 PM.  Dining options will include chipotle-glazed pork loin and cherry chocolate chip cookies.

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Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture Tonight

September 15, 2010 at 12:30 pm

The Boston University Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Shenson Foundation in memory of Drs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson, invites celebrated contemporary Polish poet Adam Zagajewski, David Ferry and Valerie Duff for a reception and poetry reading tonight at 7:30 at the School of Management. The event is free and open to the […]

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SED’s Scott Seider discusses Shelter

September 1, 2010 at 8:00 am

Seider’s new book Shelter: Where Harvard Meets the Homeless was released today.  Here is what he had to say:

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From Joan Salge Blake:

August 11, 2010 at 11:34 am

Americans at LARGE Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently took the vital signs of Americans and declared that more needs to be done to combat obesity. Currently, 68% of Americans are either overweight or obese. Excess body fat increases your risk of heart disease, certain cancers, stroke, and diabetes — all major killers of Americans. […]

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From Nutrition Professor Joan Salge Blake:

August 3, 2010 at 11:23 am

Got High Blood Pressure? Eat a Sweet Potato. According the latest report just released by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, most Americans are falling short of their daily potassium needs, which could be wrecking havoc their blood pressure.  Over 55% of Americans have high blood pressure or are on their way to getting high […]

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US Secretary of Education’s Year 2

July 30, 2010 at 12:15 pm

United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is currently completing his first year in office.  Dean of SED Hardin Coleman offers his thoughts on what Duncan should focus on during his second year:

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