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...norm at other colleges, Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) consists mostly of professors with tenure or those who are on the path to tenure. “It’s quite the opposite at Harvard,” said Brian W. Casey, the FAS associate dean for academic affairs. “There was a conscious decision around the year 2000 to expand the tenured ranks.” Tenured or tenure-track professors make up 62 percent of the Faculty at Harvard. Though Harvard might claim to contradict the study?...
Geography may really be destiny. According to a new study released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends that examined factors like health and education, low-income children are better off in poor, rural areas (the Midwest, for example) than in wealthier and more urban locales (the Northeast). "It is surprising," says report co-author William O'Hare about the plight of poor kids in rich states. "There is a crucial sense of community lacking in the metropolitan areas...
...controlled technology and to base licensing decisions on place of birth rather than country of citizenship drew strong opposition from Harvard and other research universities. “It sent shock waves across lots of sectors, including the higher education sector,” said Kevin Casey, the University’s senior director for federal and state relations. “We thought that what the proposed regulation was driving towards would really change the academic climate.” In response to hundreds of objections filed by leaders in industry and academia, the Commerce Department withdrew the rule...
INTERMISSION: Where is Edzo? The beloved Zamboni driver hasn't graced Bright Hockey Center with his presence yet this season, and the new guy still seems to be learning how to drive in a straight line. According to Harvard hockey Sports Information Director Casey Hart, Edzo is out with an injury...
...United States should prepare for a “future of persistent conflict,” General George Casey said at the Institute of Politics yesterday evening, hours after testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Casey, the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, was commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq until early 2007, when he was replaced by General David Petraeus. Casey has criticized the recent troop surge in Iraq. Casey began his speech by highlighting several global trends, including globalization, technology, demographics, and resource competition, that he said have created breeding grounds for terrorists...