Word: action
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...theological education is not just studying--it's also social action," says first-year student Philip E. Stoltzfus, a member of the school's Peace Community...
...Divinity School promotes this action in the form of two required units of field education. The units--generally seven-month-long internships that require 15 hours per week--each last for one academic year...
Students say that class discussions at the Divinity School tend to cover topics of social action, as well...
...tables, which met two or three times a week all spring, dealt with pensions; health, dental and disability insurance; dependent care; career development, training and tuition assistance; salary structure and administration; support staff involvement in decision making; the new personnel manual, and health, safety and affirmative action...
Also yesterday, the Harvard-based Coordinating Committee of China Scholars in the Boston-Cambridge area sent a telegram to President Bush suggesting limited political action. In a tersely worded message, the 11 leading academic experts acknowledged the importance of U.S.-China ties, but suggested granting automatic visa extensions to all Chinese students in the U.S., flying American flags half-mast at embassies in China, and giving "sympathetic consideration" to Chinese requests for political asylum...