Word: attracted
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...sciences since 1991, when the FAS Standing Committee on Women—which she chaired—warned in a high-profile report that the rise in the number of women in senior faculty positions would grind to a halt unless Harvard made a concerted effort to attract and retain female scholars...
...will definitely be a different sort of space with students coming in and out during the academic day,” Garber said. “But we’re excited to attract more people to the building...
...We’ve seen really impressive gains in a lot of the groups that we’ve been trying to attract for several years,” Fitzsimmons said. “It is encouraging...to have such a big jump...
...couture week, companies like Baccarat, Christofle and Chopard, the high-end watch and jewelry maker, operated around the edges of the runway events, throwing parties and sponsoring venues for young designers who preferred to show their luxe ready-to-wear creations during couture week, when it's easier to attract a good crowd, than during the busier ready-to-wear schedule in March. Chopard was especially visible, offering space to several young designers. Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, Chopard's co-president, hints that a company like hers might someday launch its own couture line. "Why not?" she asks. "All the couture...
While Iowa may be a top destination for presidential candidates, the state hasn't had as much luck wooing twentysomethings. In a 2000 Census study of which states attract the most young, single college grads, Iowa ranked 49th, flanked by the Dakotas (with the northern one coming in dead last). Since then, Iowa has spent millions courting businesses and sprucing up communities with arenas, museums and river walks, but Hawkeye Republicans think they have come up with a more effective inducement for young college grads: exempting residents under the age of 30 from state income taxes. An economic plan unveiled...