Word: contract
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...time Strand gave no reason for his decisions and he did not consult with the Department heads concerned. The professors were on a yearly contract, not yet protected by tenure regulations. In a statement to the CRIMSON, Strand said "We feel that we have the right to select our permanent staff regardless of what our reasons may be . . . Also we do not believe it is essential that college presidents be stupid or blind in defence to the purists of academic freedom, although readily admit that life would be much easier...
George Parker, assistant professor of philosophy and religion, came to Evansville in September, 1946. His yearly contract was renewed on March 18, and at that time President Lincoln B. Hale spoke to Parker about his politics. Parker was chairman of the Vanderburg County Citizens for Wallace. Hale said that Parker's political views were his own business so long as they didn't reflect on the college...
...obligation to go to all lengths to see that our contract to deliver TIME to our subscribers is fulfilled...
...week-ends but soon he became so fascinated by the work that he gave up his regular business in Boston to devote his entire time to the making of models. The Buffalo Museum liked the first production enough to order a complete set of Indian models and, with this contract, the Pitman Studio became a full time operation. It set up shop in Harvard Square, right above the Wursthaus...
Then came the rain, which wetted down the dust but also reduced visibility, and--worst of all for lacrosse players--began to contract the gut cords which make the "net" of the lacrosse stick. The Varsity fortunately got three more goals before this shrinking effect made it difficult to catch the ball...