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Breadth and depth of knowledge, in some form, will continue to be the hallmarks of a liberal education, as will the ability to think critically, to make informed and cogent choices, to contend with the explosion of information, and to express oneself effectively in speech and writing...

Author: By William M. Todd iii, | Title: ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

After college, she enrolled in Harvard's Graduate School of Education, and continued on to Harvard Law School after she received her degree. As one of only two dozen women in the HLS Class of 1958, she was forced to contend with a certain degree of prejudice...

Author: By Elizabeth H. Dole, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dole on Own Campaign Trail | 6/9/1999 | See Source »

...were to file a lawsuit, Berkowitz said hewould contend that the University failed to followits own procedures in the course of evaluating himfor tenure. Berkowitz and his lawyer, MatthewFeinberg of the Boston firm Feinberg & Kamholtz,said the suit would be filed in Middlesex SuperiorCourt...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Berkowitz Claim Found 'Clearly Without Merit' | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

...were to file a lawsuit, Berkowitz said he would contend that the University failed to follow its own procedures in the course of evaluating him for tenure. Berkowitz and his lawyer, Matthew Feinberg of the Boston firm Feinberg & Kamholtz, said the suit would be filed in Middlesex Superior Court...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Berkowitz's Claim Found "Clearly Without Merit" | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

Some critics contend that the wholesale auction on generous business contributions to presidential-campaign treasuries, Republican and Democratic alike, tipped the U.S. too far from proper vigilance. This Administration insists it has tried hard to balance a nearly impossible equation that demands limitless access to Chinese markets for American firms and limited rights for technology transfer. That dilemma, in a sense, is America's. It is extremely difficult to keep technology out of China's hands. If the U.S. doesn't sell it, another country will. Evidence that Beijing diverts items to the military is sketchy. And, intelligence officials...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Next Cold War? | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

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