Word: academicized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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As a result, Bush, who has never attended a single Yale reunion, came to view with contempt much of what he saw as a hypocritical and pretentious left-wing academic establishment.
The culture of protest did not inspire Bush to immerse himself in his academic work. In four years, he never failed a class at Yale, but he never scored better than an 88 in any course, and got a 69 in Astronomy, according to a copy of his transcript published...
Students also said they want to see more undergraduate delegates at faculty committee meetings, so students can have a voice in the decisions that affect their academic and residential lives.
The suing students argue that the First Amendment, which has long been interpreted to protect both free speech and the freedom not to speak, should prevent a public university from requiring that its students fund politically-oriented groups. They rely on a Supreme Court decision prohibiting a government-imposed union...
Academic initiatives have also been spearheaded. Starting tomorrow, the Harvard Trade Union Program will host a two-day conference with leaders from business, academia, non-governmental organizations and the student movement against sweatshops. The conference will examine ways of working together on the sweatshop dilemma.