Word: actioner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...weeks ago, in a course discussion on the educational policy aspects of affirmative action, a classmate of mine spoke of the subject in terms which were only too familiar. "As a Latina," she said, "I feel more comfortable seeking out a Latina faculty member as a role model...
...College Alumni Association (RCAA) and the Harvard Clubs of the Carolinas, featured a meeting between Linda S. Wilson, President of Radcliffe "College," the President of the University of North Carolina, the Chancellor of North Carolina State and the Dean of Duke University Law School. Topics of discussion included affirmative action, the impact of information technology, the role of the federal government in higher education and ethical considerations in research and in the academy. It's not clear exactly what expertise President Wilson might have brought to the table, especially on the last item...
...good professor of government knows, dissent and demonstration have long and proud histories in our democracy. Those who organized and attended the rally were moved to action by the vision of a more just Harvard. We want to attend a university that respects its janitors and dining workers enough to pay them a decent wage. We are outraged that Harvard lacks basic resources like a women's center and adequate services for sexual assault...
...good professor of government knows, dissent and demonstration have long and proud histories in our democracy. Those who organized and attended the rally were moved to action by the vision of a more just Harvard. We want to attend a university that respects its janitors and dining workers enough to pay them a decent wage. We are outraged that Harvard lacks basic resources like a women's center and adequate services for sexual assault...
...singles action, Blake, the No. 1 player in the nation, bounced back for a 6-2, 6-3 victory over No. 17 Daniel Andersson at the top singles slot...