Grad students have can-do attitude
Tapping into their competitive spirit, students at five of Harvard’s graduate Schools challenged each other in a competition to collect canned food and other dry goods for the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB). The Schools had three weeks to rally staff members, faculty, and students. They plastered colorful posters in public spaces and sent email blasts to listservs, and — pretty soon — boxes started to fill with pasta, tuna, cereal, and oatmeal. After three weeks of prodding their respective Schools to bring in canned and dry goods, the challenge resulted in 1,899 items and enough financial contributions to provide 738 meals. “There’s nothing like a little competition to get Harvard students going,” said Philip Harding, president of the Harvard Graduate Council, which helped coordinate the drive. “This challenge brought together graduate students from across the Harvard community to make a difference in the Greater Boston community.” He added, “Students are not only...