Word: attract
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Attendance at Memorial Church has dropped from the halcyon days of the fifties, when Sunday services drew crowds of 1000, triple their present attendance. Morning prayers, a tradition as old as the University, today attract 35 to 40 hardy souls--a far cry from the days when student attendance was compulsory...
Although Memorial Church goers differ on the Church's purpose and on Gomes's role in relation to that purpose, there seems to be general approval of his sermons and direction of worship. "He's a very good preacher," Stone said, "He's broad enough in theology to attract people without being wishy-washy...
...occasional appointment from the outside, one or two out of four assistant professors can thus be promoted. It follows that the size of the junior staff renders the annual loss of people inevitable. While those involved are aware of the odds, the department nevertheless has been able to attract outstanding young people. Their presence adds immeasurably to the quality of the department and to its teaching, just as (we hope) the stay at Harvard adds to their professional development and options...
...coordinator of admissions for the Graduate School of Design, Oscar King III, led a symposium yesterday which was intended to help attract more women into the traditionally amle-dominated architectural fields...
...plan established a need criteria which applies to all incoming students. Departments must fund students within $1000 of their calculated need -- using the funds withheld and an added sum to attract promising students who may not qualify for need-based stipends...