Chris Abraham » baby boomer http://chrisabraham.com Because the Medium is the Message Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:08:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Thank you Alzheimer’s Bloggershttp://chrisabraham.com/2011/06/16/thank-you-alzheimers-bloggers/ http://chrisabraham.com/2011/06/16/thank-you-alzheimers-bloggers/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:58:17 +0000 Chris Abraham http://chrisabraham.com/?p=14441 Back in March, my agency, Abraham Harrison, partnered with Alzheimer’s Association to outreach to bloggers about the issue of Alzheimer’s Disease. I want to thank all the bloggers who were able to post, to blog, and to tweet on behalf of this very important issue. We at AH are always very grateful as to how [...]


Thank you Alzheimers Bloggers

Back in March, my agency, Abraham Harrison, partnered with Alzheimer’s Association to outreach to bloggers about the issue of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Thank you Alzheimers BloggersI want to thank all the bloggers who were able to post, to blog, and to tweet on behalf of this very important issue. We at AH are always very grateful as to how receptive and generous bloggers are so we like to always give them a shout out! Again, thanks all of you!

Thank you Alzheimers Bloggers
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Thank You Snuggle Crème Bloggers

On behalf of all of us at Abraham Harrison, Lowe New York, and Snuggle, I just wanted to thank all the bloggers who have blogged about Snuggle Crème fabric softener in the last month or so.   There were a bunch of tweets as well, but we have been able to find over 173 blog posts.  We are beholden to your time, energy, interest, and your earned coverage. Thank you!

  1. I’m Living Proof That God Has A Sense Of Humor
  2. A Baby Boomer Woman’s Life After 50
  3. Adventures in Frugal Homemaking
  4. A Fashion Adventure
  5. Blessings Abound
  6. Beth and Cory’s Mom
  7. A Moms Love
  8. Another Online Mom
  9. A Peaceful Serenity
  10. A Planet Named Janet
  11. Ask Aunt B
  12. Atomic Mama
  13. When 2 Became 3 Or 4
  14. Baby Tai
  15. Our Lily Pad
  16. Beauty Tyrant
  17. Password:Beauty Lockdown
  18. Blasian Baby Notes
  19. Blog Friendly PR
  20. Blog Mommas
  21. Boutique Cafe
  22. Boys Rule My Life
  23. Candid Carrie
  24. Canadian Thoughts In Texas
  25. Celebrate Your Freedom
  26. The Chickenista
  27. The Chickenista
  28. Chocolate Pizza Stiletto Love
  29. Chris Abraham Because the Medium is the Message
  30. Help me, Lord! I want to Run Away
  31. The Life Of A College Stay At Home Mom
  32. Art School Scum
  33. Snuggle Crème – $2.00 Printable Coupon
  34. Coupon Kasey
  35. Courtney-jo.com
  36. Crazy About Makeup.com
  37. CrazyY Working Mom
  38. Make it Happen
  39. Not Just A Mommy!
  40. Empowering Journey with Soul Purpose
  41. Girl Stuff Party Blog
  42. Diva in a carry on
  43. Eighty MPH Mom
  44. Emma’s Gems Vintage
  45. The Mommy Diaries
  46. Through The Eyes Of a Local San Diegan
  47. Exotic Mommies’ Pregnancy and Parenting
  48. Family Briefs
  49. Family Friendly America
  50. Save $2 on Snuggle Creme Fabric Softener
  51. Family Meal Plan
  52. My Life as a Sahm
  53. The F
  54. Gifts 4 Girls
  55. Girlfriendology
  56. Glory Feathers, Star light, and, Roses
  57. Gramblings
  58. Mommy Blog Reviews
  59. Hair Gurl
  60. Happy Harper Stories
  61. Geek Girl
  62. Hawaii Wahms Blog
  63. A Magnificent Life
  64. Hey what’s for Dinner Mom
  65. I Am Review Mom
  66. Stamp Your Heart Out
  67. Guys Girl
  68. In My Bag
  69. Indulgent Reviews: An Indulgent Beauty Blog
  70. Jendi’s Journal
  71. Jenn.Nu
  72. The Jolly Kitchen
  73. Just Another Modest Mom
  74. Just Another Mom
  75. Just Coupons
  76. Kicking Couture
  77. Kids Eat Free Blog
  78. Nunc Scio Quit Sit Amor
  79. Life As Mummy
  80. Lifeflix
  81. Life with Boys
  82. Lilah Bean
  83. My Kids Might be Martians
  84. Matt.Becca.Will.Cy
  85. My Life and How It’s Going
  86. Love Thoughts in the Air
  87. Mocha Beauti
  88. Mom 2 Mom Lounge
  89. Mom Fuse
  90. Mome Fuse
  91. Mom Knows Everything
  92. Mommy Bits
  93. Mommy Does it All
  94. Mommy Nightowl
  95. Reflections from a Mother’s Soul
  96. Mom Saving Cents
  97. Moms Indulgence
  98. Mom Start
  99. Mom’s Top 10
  100. Money Saving Mommy
  101. Mrs Mo’s New Jersey, Baby
  102. Muffin Mumblings
  103. Chic and Style
  104. My Inner Bitsy
  105. Last Shreds Of Sanity
  106. My Little Piece of the Planet
  107. Motherwise Cracks
  108. Never 2 Late 2 Save
  109. Squirrel’s Nuthouse
  110. One Warped Woman
  111. petiteSaver
  112. So Anyway
  113. Pretty Lil’ Things
  114. Pumps And Gloss
  115. Our Seven Qtpies
  116. Cool Mom Guide
  117. Reviews by Mommy
  118. Rhea’s Sweet Escape
  119. Rockin Smockin
  120. Saving in Style
  121. Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska
  122. The Semi-Happy Homemaker
  123. So Not Zen..
  124. Shawn & Frank Baby Blog
  125. Shopalicious
  126. Simone’s Butterfly
  127. Slice of Lemon
  128. Smarty Pants Mama
  129. Playing House
  130. Scientific Nature of the Whammy
  131. Solo Lisa
  132. Spinning Lovely Days
  133. Simply Stacie
  134. Stacey’s Random Thoughts
  135. Starryskye.org
  136. Stella’s Blawg
  137. Stl Working Mom
  138. Stop the Ride
  139. Sugar Britches
  140. Sugar Ridge
  141. Sunflowers, Chocolate and Little Boys
  142. Susan Sews
  143. Tmonologue
  144. Days Like These! – Daily Accounts by Tanyetta
  145. Destiny Driven
  146. That Girl Blogs
  147. The Bargain Jargon
  148. The Blogging Mom
  149. The Fascinating Woman
  150. The Freebie Blogger
  151. Black Bath Water
  152. Apples’n'Oranges
  153. The Not So Blog
  154. Ohana Mama Blog
  155. The only thing I Know
  156. The Organizing Genie
  157. The Pinchy Crab
  158. The Skinny on Matilda
  159. Thrifty and Creative
  160. Tia’s Saving Cents
  161. Tips & Treasures
  162. Total Wellbeing Blog
  163. Ultimate Giveaways
  164. Just Say These Words
  165. Mom Knows It All
  166. It’s a Goat’s Life…….
  167. Confessions Of A 20-Something Caffeine Addict
  168. What Meg Makes
  169. Why Are You Reviewing Me
  170. Wondersome StoryTime
  171. Martin’s: .99 cents for Snuggle Creme Fabric Softener
  172. You Just Gotta Laugh
  173. Second Wife Nightmares…
Thank You Snuggle Crème Bloggers
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Will an Expansion Dilute or Expand the Yale Brand?

Richard C. Levin, the President of Yale, just popped its alumni an email announcing the expansion of Yale College — growing the hallowed university by two residential colleges:

I am pleased to announce that the Yale Corporation has authorized increasing the enrollment of Yale College through the creation of two new residential colleges. This expansion will allow us to make an even greater contribution to society by preparing a larger number of talented and promising students of all backgrounds for leadership and service.

This is an excellent time for Yale to expand. Harvard and Yale had to reject most of all the applicants who applied to matriculate this Fall — many of whom were exceptional and some of whom were the sons and daughters of Harvard and Yale graduates — legacy applicants. The questions remains: will the increase of placement supply affect the brand integrity of this exclusive — and arguably finest — undergraduate education? What do you think?

You may not have heard but we’re entering what is called the “echo boom:”

The Echo Boom generation is an expansive term for children born between roughly 1988 and 1992 (though sources disagree on the exact years). In 1989 the number of live births exceeded four million for the first time since 1964, and the Echo Boom peaked in 1990 (33 years after the peak of the Baby Boom) with 4.16 million live births, the greatest number since 1962 in the United States.[1] Children of this generation are called Echo Boomers, a reference to the fact that the generation falls between about 30 and 36 years after the Baby Boomer generation, and thus many Echo Boomers are the children of Baby Boomers.

While the lure of a larger incoming class of elite and monied incoming Freshmen into their undergraduate programs may be too attractive to resist, there is always the possibility that the quality and exclusiveness of Yale — its brand reputation — could well be eroded by this expansion. Also, since one of Yale College’s appeal is the tradition behind each of its residential college, I wonder how incoming Freshmen will take to becoming part of starting a new tradition?

There is a serious deficit of elite university inventory. We are going through a renaissance of academia and a national passion to be truly rewarded with a spot at a top-five undergraduate education where a second tier college won’t do. Many universities are desperately trying to expand not just their capacity but also their services, their resources. And, why not generate more income and also expand the ranks of a very devoted, generally well-healed alumni who will generally do whatever they can to give back on the investment that Yale made in them — and that devotion is palpable.

So, what to do, what to do?

What’s more, many of the children of baby boomer Yalies can’t get their children into Yale. So, many of these expansion are being made to be able to accept more legacy student as well as the growing tide of superboys and supergirls who have their hearts set on the Harvards, Yales, Princetons, Berkeleys, Stanfords, and the lesser Ivies.

Anyway, for you amusement, here’s the letter that President Richard C. Levin sent its alumni (also viewable via the web):

Dear Yale Alumni and Parents:

I am pleased to announce that the Yale Corporation has authorized increasing the enrollment of Yale College through the creation of two new residential colleges. This expansion will allow us to make an even greater contribution to society by preparing a larger number of talented and promising students of all backgrounds for leadership and service.

We will achieve this goal while ensuring that the quality of the Yale College educational and social experience will be as extraordinary as ever.

As I stated in February, when we shared the report of the Study Group to Consider New Residential Colleges, the last significant increase in the size of the Yale College student body came with the admission of women in 1969. By 1978, undergraduate enrollment first reached 5,200, and it has remained between 5,150 and 5,350 ever since. When women were first allowed to apply to Yale College, the number of applications soared immediately from 6,781 to 10,039, and the number fluctuated between 9,000 and 13,000 until 2001, when it began a steady rise to its current level of 22,500, spurred by dramatic improvements in financial aid, wider awareness of Yale’s accessibility, the extension of full need-based aid to international students, and a growing appreciation of the quality of a Yale College education. Along with the rise in applications has come an equally dramatic increase in the percentage of those admitted who accept Yale’s offer, from 53 percent when I became president, to over 70 percent in recent years.

The principal result of these changes in the admissions picture is that Yale College has become significantly more selective. From 1969 to 2000, the percentage of applicants admitted to Yale College ranged from 18 to 27 percent. It was above 20 percent as recently as 1999. Today, Yale College admits fewer than 10 percent of its applicants. Admissions officers agree that in each of the past several years we have denied admission to hundreds of applicants who would have been admitted ten years ago.

The mission of Yale College is to seek exceptionally promising students of all backgrounds from across the nation and around the world and to educate them, through mental discipline and social experience, to develop their intellectual, moral, civic and creative capacities. The aim of this education is the cultivation of citizens with a rich awareness of our heritage to lead and serve in every sphere of human activity. For three centuries, we have made this aspiration a reality, to the great benefit of the nation and, increasingly, the world. Today, we have a long queue of highly qualified applicants who collectively would allow Yale to make an even greater contribution to society if more could be educated here. In addition, since the late-1970s, when the undergraduate population ceased to grow, Yale is larger in virtually every dimension: faculty, staff, library and museum resources, and physical presence. We are well poised, therefore, to expand.

Our 12 existing residential colleges are admired because they create intimate communities and a superb environment for learning. The new colleges will emulate Yale’s proven model with a master, dean, fellows, and students forming a close-knit family, supported by the highest caliber public and private spaces for living and study. With an anticipated opening in 2013, these colleges will allow us not only to increase the undergraduate student body by about 15 percent, but also to alleviate crowding throughout the residential college system. We expect to reduce the population of the existing colleges by approximately 140 students and largely eliminate the need for annex housing.

Our goal is that students in every residential college, old and new, will have an even more robust and enlivening experience as a result of this expansion. Thus, we are adding facilities in the vicinity of the new colleges that support academics and student life, including classroom space, a student café, exercise facilities, a theater, and more. We are also expanding the faculty to sustain our favorable ratio of students to teachers, particularly in highly subscribed majors, and we are growing our system of academic advising. New resources will augment curricular development, student research, study abroad, and the whole range of extracurricular activities so important to a Yale education.

The new colleges will be built in a triangle just north of the Grove Street Cemetery bounded by Prospect, Canal, and Sachem Streets, creating a new sense of the geography of our campus by enlarging the footprint of Yale College. I believe that the presence of undergraduate residences north of Grove Street will alter the perception that Science Hill is “too far away” from the “center” of campus. In fact, the site proposed for the new colleges is only three blocks north of Elm Street, which divides the Old Campus and the Cross Campus. As the Study Group Report indicates, the new colleges have the potential of making the whole campus seem smaller, more effectively linking Science Hill with the historic “center” through the proper treatment of Prospect Street, the creation of appropriate “stepping stones” along the way, and the development of facilities for student activities at, near, and beyond the site of the new colleges.

To support the expansion of Yale College, the Corporation has authorized an increase in the goal of the Yale Tomorrow fundraising campaign from $3 billion to $3.5 billion. I am delighted to announce that, thanks to generous commitments from a handful of leadership donors, we have already secured $140 million in gifts and pledges for this purpose.

Almost 80 years ago, Edward H. Harkness, B.A. 1897, gave the funds to create Yale’s residential college system. He saw the residential colleges as a way to sustain the collegiate spirit in a school that was fast becoming a university. Since then, Yale College has grown in ways that Harkness never predicted. The student body has doubled, women have been enrolled, and young people have been welcomed from more than 100 nations. Remarkably, the members of this vast and vibrant enterprise still consider themselves part of a family. This is Harkness’s great legacy, and one that we will preserve in a new era of expansion. I am grateful for the outstanding work of the Study Group for providing us with wise counsel on how to achieve this objective.

Sincerely yours,

Richard C. Levin

So, what do you think?

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