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...scaled back athletics, the College sought to broaden its academic offerings. General Education, an experiment introduced in 1946, formally became a requirement...
While the University of Michigan Law School’s continued attentiveness to diversity is appreciated, the “critical mass” approach is a flawed response—simply a quota system by another name. Instead, the law school needs to broaden its view of a diverse academic community, encompassing the idea of both ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. Colleges and universities should diversify their definitions of diversity and their methods for reaching this essential goal...
...past, fellows have sought to broaden their knowledge in areas that they had little prior exposure, and this year’s fellows appear to be following suit...
...bred apathy: turnout fell sharply. Attention also focused on seats won by members of Sinn Féin, the political wing of the I.R.A. Their election could help seal the organization's shift from violence into mainstream Irish politics. MIDDLE EAST Election Talk Under pressure from all sides to broaden political representation, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat announced plans to hold parliamentary and presidential elections within six months. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon demanded Palestinian reforms as a condition for future peace talks, but legislators within Arafat's Palestinian Authority had already drawn up proposals to replace his Cabinet within...
...psychological rehabilitation, isn't new. But the concept of using therapy animals in reading programs is a real-life version of teaching an old dog new tricks. The idea was the brainchild of Sandi Martin, a board member at Utah's Intermountain Therapy Animals. Looking for a way to broaden the group's outreach, she thought about how therapy dogs help kids who are sick, scared and homeless. "One of the things we know is that when kids are in the presence of animals, they'll relax," she says. "They start looking forward to the work they need...