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Word: academicized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Gomes argues that the level of pressure today, both academic and social, is far more severe than a generation ago. As a result, students are seeking spiritual outlets now more than ever.

Author: By Alexis B. Offen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 25 Years for the Preacher Man | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

Having reached the rank of general in the Yugoslav People's Army, Tudjman became disillusioned by the communists' hegemonic policies created by Tito. When he expressed his dissatisfaction with the regime, he was forced out of political life and turned to academia. After receiving his Ph.D. in history from the...

Author: By Berislav Marusic, | Title: 'The Croatian George Washington' | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

His writings on Croatian language and the right of self-determination led to the assassination of his father and stepmother by the Tito regime. Tudjman was imprisoned for four months. However, his academic work constituted the backbone of his future political objectives. In 1989, as the communists' power crumbled, Tudjman...

Author: By Berislav Marusic, | Title: 'The Croatian George Washington' | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

New York City isn't the only place with bad apples. A schoolteacher in Atlanta was caught distributing advance copies of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, and another in northern Georgia was cited when seven of his special-ed students scored a perfect 600 on the language portion of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Teachers Cheat | 12/20/1999 | See Source »

Yet it is hard to imagine that the goals of the Science Alliance might be achieved as effectively through such programs. Incoming first-years will be much more likely to be convinced that they should try science than mid-year students who have already opted for humanities courses. Indeed, the...

Author: By Gabriella S. Rosen and Dalia L. Rotstein, S | Title: Women Well Served by Science Alliance | 12/16/1999 | See Source »

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