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Granieri's strategy has increasingly focused on conservatism as an intellectual pursuit. When Granieri returns from a Rotary Scholarship in Germany next year, he plans to attend graduate school in American history. Here again, Granieri envisions himself as a lonely crusader. He rejects the idea that conservatives should shun academia because it is irrevocably lost to liberals. Granieri is unlikely to win many friends through his intention to pursue his interest in diplomatic and military history--fields which have come under attack in recent decades by historians who have turned to social history which is held to be less elitist...

Author: By Mark M. Colodny, | Title: A Conservative, But 'Still a Nice Guy' | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...Bookman says, "it was very clear that women needed full-time scholarships." Then, administrators sought not only to create a multi-disciplinary institute, but also one that would directly aid women in academia, she adds...

Author: By Rebecca L. Walkowitz, | Title: Creating A Community of Women Scholars at Radcliffe | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

Through such programs, the Bunting Institute is creating what Radcliffe affiliates say is a network of women in academia that will help change the current conditions for female scholars...

Author: By Rebecca L. Walkowitz, | Title: Creating A Community of Women Scholars at Radcliffe | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...most graduate schools, a dean oversees the institution's academic and administrative life. At the B-School, however, the figure of a concerned leader deeply involved in the daily life of the school yielded to a persona better suited to the business world than academia: to both students and faculty, McArthur is not simply the school's dean--he is its chief executive officer...

Author: By Robert J. Weiner, | Title: Double Duty: Filling the Role of Dean and CEO | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

...about McArthur's role is that it is not likely to change anytime soon. Efficiency is the key to success in the business world, and although McArthur may not be a campus presence, he is an efficient CEO. Even if his company is meant to be a part of academia...

Author: By Robert J. Weiner, | Title: Double Duty: Filling the Role of Dean and CEO | 6/8/1989 | See Source »

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