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UPDATE 1
Harvard Alert: Unconfirmed reports of explosives at 4 sites on campus: Science Center, Thayer, Sever & Emerson. Evacuate those buildings now
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
UPDATE 2Harvard University reports there have been no explosions on campus and has issued this statement:
9:33am ESTUPDATE 3
The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) this morning received an unconfirmed report that explosives may have been placed in four buildings on campus: the Science Center, Thayer, Sever and Emerson Halls. HUPD and Cambridge Police are on the scene. Out of an abundance of caution, the buildings have been evacuated while the report is investigated. Harvard's focus is on the safety of our students, faculty and staff. We will update the media when we have more information.
Students have filled Annenberg Hall after being evacuated this morning due to bomb threats. More @thecrimson pic.twitter.com/sC1WiU3hnJ
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
UPDATE 4
UPDATE: Police say someone called in bomb threat, gave 4 locations where alleged devices were placed. FBI en route.
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) December 16, 2013
UPDATE 5Did the bomb threat achieve its purpose?
Dean of Freshmen Thomas Dingman says morning exams in affected areas have been cancelled.
— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013
Goal: Get out of exam today..... Check!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a successor for the White House or CIA Director.
ReplyDeletedoes everyone still get paid?
ReplyDeleteCollege Student Debt Soars; College Presidents' Pay Skyrockets
Presidents of U.S. colleges and universities fundraise with donors, preside over graduation ceremonies and provide his or her university with long-range strategic vision. They are also paid handsomely for their work. Forty-two private college presidents earned more than $1 million in 2011, according to a new analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The median total compensation for a college president in 2011 was $410,523, up 3.2% from 2010. Of the 550 presidents’ salaries that were included in the analysis, 180 took home more than $500,000 in 2001 compared to 50 in 2004.
The 10 highest paid college presidents in 2011 were:
Robert Zimmer, University of Chicago ($3.358 million)
Joseph Auon, Northeastern University ($3.121 million)
Dennis Murray, Marist College ($2.688 million)
Lee Bollinger, Columbia University ($2.327 million)
Lawrence Bacow, Tufts University ($2.223 million)
Amy Gutmann, University of Pennsylvania ($2.091 million)
Anthony Catanese, Florida Institute of Technology ($1.884 million)
Esther Barazonne, Chatham University ($1.812 million)
Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($1.752 million)
Richard Levin, Yale University ($1.652 million)
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/college-president-pay-in-2011-154856372.html?l=1