The HPAIR Academic Conference is now open for signing-up!
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Call for Applications- 2008 HPAIR Academic Conference!
The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is
pleased to present its 2008 Academic Conference, and is now accepting
applications from university students around the world.
The HPAIR academic conference is an annual international conference that
brings together top students from elite universities across the world to
engage in high-level discourse on economic, political, humanistic,
cultural, and social issues affecting Asia and the world. It is
Harvard's largest annual event in Asia.
The conference approaches its goal holistically, and features rigorous
academic workshops and lectures led by renowned professors, scholars,
government officials, and private sector practitioners from all over the
world. Additionally, the conference features opportunities for student
paper presentations, interactive activities, field trips, and social &
networking events (including the famous annual "International Night"
cultural extravaganza as well as the elaborate gala dinner closing
ceremony).
Notable past speakers at HPAIR conferences include: Kim Dae-jung (Former
President, Republic of South Korea), S. R. Nathan (President,
Singapore), Kim Young-Sam (President, Republic of South Korea), Norodom
Ranariddh (Prime Minister, Cambodia), Bai Ki-moon (Former Foreign
Minister, Republic of Korea), Fred Hu (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Asia), Tu Wei-Ming (Professor of Confucian Philosophy, Harvard
University), Richard Cooper (Professor of Economics, Harvard
University), and Jeffrey Sachs (Professor of Economics, Columbia
University). http://www.hpair.org/about/history/speakers.aspx
This year, the 2008 HPAIR Academic Conference will be held from Aug
21-24, 2008 at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel in Malaysia.
The application system is currently open. Applications from students
will be accepted at http://www.hpair.org/conferences/aconf/ until May
15th. For more information on HPAIR, please visit www.hpair.org.
Questions may be directed to help@hpair.org.
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In addition, limited space is still available for HPAIR 2008 Business
Conference:
Details about the HPAIR 2008 Business Conference are as follows:
Theme: Emerging into Focus: Asia Incorporated
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Date: August 14 – 17, 2008
Plenary Sessions:
**Ties that Bind: How Corporate Governance Affects the Business
Climate
in Asia
**East Meets West: Global Integration of the Business World
Panel Topics:
*Financial Services
*Family-owned Conglomerates
*Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds
*Energy and Natural Resources
*Foreign Direct Investment
*Media and Entertainment
*Luxury Goods
*Real Estate
Workshop Topics
*Enhancing Board leadership and Value
*Consumer Branding and Marketing
*Law and Regulations
*Managing and Recruiting Talent
To learn more about the HPAIR Business Conference, please visit
http://www.hpair.org/conferences/bconf/ or join our facebook group:
http://harvard.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6656141237
**Due to high demand, application will still be accepted based on
discretion, please visit www.hpair.org **
April 9, 2008
Contact: Caroline Jenkins Hanna
Director of Media Relations
413/542-8417
AMHERST, Mass.—Amherst College's board of trustees has voted to extend the school's need-blind admission policy to international students. The change, which will take effect during the 2008-09 admissions cycle, makes the school one of just eight colleges and universities in the United States to offer such a consideration to applicants from other countries.
"From the earliest days of Amherst's existence, the college has recognized the value of attracting the most talented students from all over the world to our community," said President Anthony W. Marx. "By making the admission process need-blind for all applicants—including those from other countries—we hope that we are only reinforcing the message that we welcome all students to apply, regardless of financial standing. It is in everyone's best interest that we are doing what we can to educate the best mix of future leaders."
"Need-blind" means that a school makes admission decisions without holding financial need against that applicant. Amherst also agrees to meet the full financial need of every student who is admitted. Under previous guidelines, the college was need-blind only for American citizens and permanent residents.
Tom Parker, Amherst's dean of admission and financial aid, said that when he meets guidance counselors from outside the United States, they always ask whether Amherst is need-blind for international students. "If it's not the first question they ask you, it's the second question they ask, because it's so critical." Parker added that he expects—and welcomes—a jump in applications from outside of the United States this fall. "Now, everyone will be compared with everyone else. It's a level playing field."
The policy change builds on Amherst's long leadership in the areas of accessibility and affordability. The college was one of the first in the country to adopt a need-blind admission policy, and, in 1999, the first to eliminate loans for low-income students. Then, this past July, Amherst became one of the first in the nation to eliminate loans for every undergraduate, beginning in the 2008-09 academic year.
In recent years, international students have made up about 8 percent of the college's student body. Many of them receive financial aid in the form of college grants and work-study jobs, like their American classmates. Students from Africa and Latin America are also eligible for two need-based scholarships, the Koenig Scholarship for talented low-income students and the Nelson Mandela Scholarship for students from South Africa or Mozambique. Unlike their American classmates, however, those from other countries are ineligible for federal grants.
Amherst records show that the earliest international student to attend the college was Nicholas Petrocokino, a member of the Class of 1829 and a native of Chios, Greece. Other notable international alumni include Joseph Hardy Neesima of Japan, Class of 1870, founder of the school that would become Doshisha University; Albert II, Class of 1982, Prince of Monaco; and Kimmie Weeks of Liberia, Class of 2005, global activist and humanitarian who founded Youth Action International.
Founded in 1821 for "the education of indigent young men of piety and talents," Amherst College is now widely regarded as one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, enrolling a diverse group of approximately 1,600 young men and women. Well known for its academic excellence, Amherst is also considered among the very best schools in the country in terms of accessibility: The college's financial aid packages are consistently among the most generous in the U.S., and, among its peer universities and colleges, Amherst has the greatest economic diversity.
Diversity, in its broadest sense, is fundamental to Amherst's mission. The college enrolls students from every state and more than 40 countries, and, for the past several years, nearly 40 percent of Amherst's students have been students of color. Amherst offers the B.A. degree in 34 fields of study.
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