New Book Is Treasure Trove of Trivia

The University last week released its 'everything you wanted to know about Harvard but were afraid to ask' guide: the 1994-95 Fact Book.

The book collects information about "what makes the University the University, what provides people with the ability to do their work," said James Stiles, the assistant director for institutional research.

The book, which is published annually by the Office of Budget and Financial Planning (OBFP), is divided into three parts: organization, people and activities and resources.

"It provides a yearly document of all of these data sources," Stiles said.

The book compiles information about the structure, enrollment, tuition, endowment, personnel and alumni of each of the schools.

The information in the book is compiled by the OBFP from internal surveys, committee reports, College databases and reports from various campus offices.

The facts in the book range from the mundane to the ridiculous.

For example, have you ever wondered how many of the 58 fellows associated with Radcliffe are male? One, who is in the Murray Research Center. How about the number of the 18 Yenching Fellows are female? None.

And for those late nights when you can't figure out which of the 12 schools has the largest population of Asians/Pacific Islanders: The book says that nearly a quarter of the Medical School is Asian, followed closely by the Dental School. The College comes in third with 18 percent.

The Medical School also has the largest percentage of Black/Non-Hispanic students and Hispanic students.

According to the fact book, Harvard actually owns real estate in Maine. It owns two houses, the Howells Memorialand Kendall House, in Kittery Point and SuttonIsland, respectively.

For the financially inclined, it's interestingto note that tuition makes up almost a third oftotal University income, while the earnings of theendowment are a little less than a quarter

For the financially inclined, it's interestingto note that tuition makes up almost a third oftotal University income, while the earnings of theendowment are a little less than a quarter