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...election draws near, undecided voters are increasingly under pressure to select their choice??or have they already made up their minds? In many cases, the answer is yes, according to data collected by Harvard psychology professor Mahzarin R. Banaji, in conjunction with professor Brian Nosek of the University of Virginia and professor Tony Greenwald of the University of Washington. The three scientists are collaborating on “Project Implicit,” a research Web site which allows visitors to complete various tests in order to gauge their subconscious associations. The tests cover a wide variety...
...real agenda here is not to expand women’s choices, but to keep females from making a choice that they already have. Only after a woman gives birth does FFL’s notion of “choice?? come into play, a notion inextricably tied to existing power structures which FFL itself admits have institutionalized prejudice against motherhood. Although FFL recognizes the prevalence of pregnancy discrimination, its Web site contains no information on campaigns to promote access to child care or extended maternity leaves; rather, it highlights features that celebrate motherhood and advocate coupon-cutting...
...Kirby said that Harris is a “great choice?? for the position, owing to a wide range of experience in dealing with academic and student affairs as the chair of the Gen Ed committee, the Master of Cabot House, and a tenured professor...
...result, most colleges have given precedence to “choice?? and “freedom” in education to satisfy the diverse demands within the Academy and to demur from supposing it knows better than students themselves in what their university educations should consist. Unsurprisingly, an incoherent academic vision and ever-declining standards—along with ever-inflating grades—are the hallmarks of today’s higher education...
After meeting stringent admissions standards, the lucky crop of admits faces a difficult choice??studying in Baker Library next year or spending time in other fields before coming to Cambridge...