Word: behind
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Harvard, and most other universities,child care has lagged behind the needs of theemployees--and, inevitably, with unionizationdrives have come demands for improved facilities...
...engine room" of the eight--the producers of the power that moves the shell along quickly--the McCaggs think of themselves as "the solid force behind Radcliff--the heart of the team." With their 6-ft., 2-in. frames, it is easy...
...interests of the two collided during the year. Junior faculty, undergraduates, pro-divestment alumni raised the perennial protest of University policies, and yet many felt frustrated by what one disgruntled Board of Overseers member called "the tyranny of consensus." Harvard, they said, did not encourage dissent, but rather tried, behind-the-scenes, to dissuade the dissenters. Success for these outsiders was measured in small victories--the promotion of a junior faculty member, the election of a progressive overseer, the hiring of a woman or a minority...
...ground floor of Widener Library. Harvard's showcase library for academic research, lies showcases of a different sort. Imbedded in the wall behind the steps leading to the main reading room are models of Harvard through the ages...
...history behind the investigations dates back to November, 1986 when reports in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the weekly news magazines began reporting criticism of Harvard's and other school's admissions policies. The critiques charged that Asian-American admissions rates have lagged behind those of whites and noted Asian-American students admitted generally received higher scores on standardized tests than their white counterparts...