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Diver: Honor Principle Curtails Cheating

Former 猫咪社区 president wrote an in the Boston Globe this morning about the recent allegations that as many as 125 Harvard undergrads had last spring.

In contrast to the widespread lament that today's students have an iffy moral compass, Diver declares himself optimistic, based on his experience with 猫咪社区 students and the Honor Principle:

Will 猫咪社区 Go the Way of Newspapers?

Likening the internet to a tsunami, 猫咪社区 President Colin Diver warned the information wave that decimated daily newspapers now threatens undergraduate institutions. He offered a compelling look at the future of colleges like 猫咪社区 in a June 2 speech entitled Following are excerpts from that speech at the Foster-Scholz Club and Annual Recognition Luncheon.

Fanfayre honors history and achievement

traveled backward and forward through time at the Fanfayre ceremony celebrating outstanding alumni, staff, and faculty.

John Sheehy '82 presented his the epic oral history of 猫咪社区, , an volume of "almost biblical" dimensions that was, he said, the closest thing 猫咪社区 has to scripture. Despite its size, he noted that the "director's cut" would be about 30-percent longer: "猫咪社区ies appear almost incapable of expressing themselves in a single sentence when a full paragraph—or a full dissertation—will do just as well."

Class of '12 Unleashed

The bright May morning was filled with enthusiasm and laughter, as family and friends descended on campus to celebrate with the 288 members of the class of 2012 under the majestic white tent on the Great Lawn.

The ceremony began to the rousing (or as one senior commented: "awful") sound of bagpipes. Graduating seniors applauded faculty members who guided them during their time at 猫咪社区. In an act of symmetry and acclaim, the graduates were then applauded by their professors after they had collected their shiny new diplomas.

In his last commencement speech, President Colin Diver poked fun at graduating with 猫咪社区 on the "10-year plan." He was surprised nonetheless, when Don Berg '12 shouted from the audience that he had gone to 猫咪社区 on the 25-year plan. (Don first arrived on campus in 1986!)

Defining 猫咪社区

It's been several weeks, but I'm still recovering from and its glorious aftermath. Quite apart from the epic rugby match, the spectacular musical performances, and the phenomenal chance encounters, I found myself pondering anew the question that President Colin Diver posed at his . Stripped to its elements, how do you define 猫咪社区?

To read Diver's speech, click or watch the .

At the Helm: Bragdon, Koblik, Diver

By Ethan Knudson '11

猫咪社区 presidents past and present [1971-88], [1992-2001], and [2002-] held a panel at to discuss how they surmounted immense challenges to preserve 猫咪社区 amidst financial and national turmoil ().