Word: commit
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...consistently rewards external recognition rather than teaching excellence, the result is that student-dedicated faculty members are lost and students get shortchanged. The University must take a hard look at its hiring and tenure policies well beyond the limited scope of “pedagogy,” and commit to retaining quality educators. Otherwise, the prestige that Harvard gains in famous faculty members will only continue to be undermined by the declining undergraduate education, and eventually our degree will become little more than just another piece of paper that...
...with some higher-class state treatment; neither would it hurt China to stop caring about face so much. Whether the next summit is rescheduled as a state dinner at the White House or a tête-à-tête at the Crawford ranch, leaders on both sides must commit themselves to an honest conversation about their diplomatic futures. The future stability of the world depends...
...think a judge should not commit himself,” he said. “You have to be open to the arguments. Otherwise, you’re not acting like a judge...
...mute, suit-clad pianist whose silence stumped health authorities and the British media for months after he was discovered wandering a beach in April; in Kent, England. Grassl spoke for the first time on Aug. 19, telling doctors he had lost his job in Paris and was attempting to commit suicide on the beach when police found him. Recent reports have suggested his piano skills were exaggerated and his muteness faked, but Grassl's lawyer maintains he was suffering from psychotic illness. "I am fine," were Grassl's first words to his family upon being reunited with them in Munich...
...biggest threat posed to the civilized world by religious radicals of all stripes is their inability to doubt or question dogma that is clearly immoral in today's world. It is past time for prominent leaders from all the world's major religions to express a genuine commitment to finding a common moral ground that will allow all peoples to choose the faith that best fits their needs. William M. Diekmann Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. It is with dismay that I hear the worn-out excuses offered by both liberal and militant Muslims for committing grievous crimes against innocent people...