Word: centrally
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...conditions for Titoism exist in Communist China: a separate army, strong nationalism, economic interests possibly conflicting with Russia. The Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, meeting in Peiping last month for the first time in four years, formally decided that the period of agrarian communism-Mao's policy-was over, that emphasis would now shift to the cities and to speedy industrialization. At least on the face of it, Mao was in complete agreement with the new line. If he was turning into a Tito, he gave no evidence...
...plan was immediately successful. Not only was the Seminar over-subscribed by applications, but it proved to be the most complete school of American studies in Europe, with courses on history, government, economies, sociology, literature, and art. An improved library--the best on American subjects in Central Europe--and another excellent faculty helped to make the record of the second year just as impressive. Harvard was again represented by Professor Leontief, and Talcott Parsons, professor of sociology, made his first trip to the Seminar. In gener- al, however, the teaching staff was more broadly representative of the United States than...
...radio station's expansion program during the last six months has included the replacing of old cables to Dunster House, Eliot House, Standish Hall, Kirkland House, and the north end of the Yard. The central transmitter, originally located in Winthrop House, has been moved to Dudley Hall to provide stronger reception all over the College...
...report's central thesis is that "Harvard education has failed to recognize or to assess the implications of the basic problem of teacher-centered versus student-oriented education. It is the difference between viewing a college as an institution in which teachers teach as opposed to one in which students learn...
Times are still difficult in the Far East and Pacific areas and TLI is accustomed to receiving curt communications like the one from longtime Subscriber C. L. Davar, of Pach-marhi, Central India, which began: "Re: change of address due to Punjab massacre . . ." For many of our subscribers in China, a change of address is now out of the question and communications like the following have been coming to us: "Unfortunately, the Communists are approaching my native city (Wuchang), and an iron curtain will soon be tightly drawn between us and the West. American publications, especially, will be prohibited...