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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...excellent example of this policy in action is the social relations field. The Social Relations Department was established after the war to include the now extinct Sociology Department and portions of the Anthropology and Psychology Departments. Before the war, these three departments together averaged 237 concentrators, or 6.6 percent of all concentrators. In the last three years, the social relations field has averaged 547 concentrators a year, 13.2 percent of the present total--exactly double the pre-war figure...

Author: By Andrew E. Norman, | Title: Faculty Allocation System Ignores Popularity Trends, Favors Consistency, Long-Range Plan | 12/14/1949 | See Source »

After this action the reviser of the Council's "Rules," Frederic D. Houghteling '50, read a proposal advocating the prohibition of discriminatory membership clauses in undergraduate organizations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Joins Radcliffe in Study of Girls' Role in College Organizations | 12/13/1949 | See Source »

This letter has but one purpose: to protest against any action by Harvard University or alumni giving preference of aid to athletes who apply to Harvard College. I should like to assert that I am as great a sports fan as anyone at Harvard. I had spent more time playing sports than I had eating, attending school, seeing movies, shows, etc., reading, riding on bicycles, cars, trains, streetcars, and busses, listening to the radio, or writing until I got polio when I was 14 years old. Nor have I ceased to play sports since I recovered from my attack: only...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: More On Athletics | 12/13/1949 | See Source »

Father Feeney decided to call of the public debate after talking to Wallach. He gave two reasons for this action...

Author: By Brenton WELLING Jr., | Title: Public Debate Offer Refused By Fr. Feeney | 12/13/1949 | See Source »

With almost the identical lineup that upset BU last Tuesday, the varsity hockey team return to action tonight against Tufts in quest of its third straight win of the season. Game time is 7 p.m. in the Arose and afterwards BY will meet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sextet Seeks Third Victory In Encounter with Jumbos | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

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