Word: centralization
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...rates throughout the University's schools and units ranged from 7 to 41 percent, according to the figures presented in the June 2009 issue of Harvard Resource, the University's employee newspaper. The majority of staffers accepting the incentives came from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Central Administration, which respectively contributed 156 and 177 workers--acceptance rates of roughly 30 percent and 34 percent. Harvard Business School had the highest rate, with nearly 41 percent (42 out of 103) of eligible staff members accepting the buyout.University spokesman Kevin Galvin declined to characterize the results of the program...
...Minow’s candidacy was boosted by her central role in the Law School’s curricular reform process, a key element of Kagan’s legacy. Minow's experience there made her the preferred choice of some on the faculty, who said the curricular reform would require further attention from the next dean if it was to become a lasting part of the student experience. Those reforms are seen as one of the key reasons for rising student happiness at a school that a few years ago was all too well known for its neglect...
...been viewed nearly 200 million times, more even than footage of style-deprived singer Susan Boyle. The top three stand-up-comedy DVDs on Amazon's best-seller list are Dunham's. And his Very Special Christmas Special last November, featuring Achmed, was the highest-rated show Comedy Central has ever aired. In March the network signed him to a massive series/special/DVD/book/tour deal. "I look at it like a very large aircraft taking off," says Dunham. "It takes a long runway to get anything significant up in the air." (See pictures of Susan Boyle's road to fame...
...July 2006, Chambers would sell two or three boards out of his garage each month. Today, after his business grew 900% between 2007 and 2008, the boards are shipped by the container load. Chambers sells about 1,000 per month, including more than 150 a month out of his central Oahu shop. Chambers, who lost 40 lbs from stand-up paddle surfing, says, "We can't expand fast enough. We can't even supply everybody." (See pictures of a preppy summer vacation at LIFE.com...
...more prevalent police response, the students say, should have been to treat the attacks more seriously. On May 31, students decided to try and jolt authorities to take action. Federation of Indian Students Association (FISA) organized a protest in the Melbourne central business district in which hundres of protestors blocked one of Melbourne's busiest intersections. The protest was later broken up by police and 18 people were arrested. "The students are frustrated... Whenever they go to the authorities, they believe they are not taken seriously," says FISA president Amit Menghani. On Monday June 1, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told...