Word: delayer
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...notion that a new dean could not implement a system he or she did not have a hand in creating is flawed. Furthermore, critics of the HCCR should not use Kirby’s resignation as an excuse to delay the HCCR instead of attacking it outright. Rather, the Faculty should continue to consider, debate, and vote on the HCCR as scheduled even with an ongoing dean search...
...unquestionable that Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby’s decision to step down at the end of the academic year and the imminent search for a new dean will dramatically change Faculty politics and policies. These events should not, however, derail or delay a curricular review already in its advanced stages, one that stands to improve the Harvard College academic experience dramatically...
That is not to say that the Faculty should not carefully consider the HCCR—they should scrutinize it as much as is necessary. Yet any additional delay will cause considerable harm to students’ academic experiences. This harm outweighs the need of the dean of the Faculty to feel “ownership” over a curriculum which must invariably be constructed and approved by the entire Faculty...
Ohio Republican John Boehner's upset victory today in the race to replace Tom DeLay as House Republican majority leader is a perfect reflection of the GOP's current quandary-the party recognizes the need for real reform ahead of midterm elections next fall, but also fears too much of it. After all, for Capitol Hill, where incumbency usually rules the day, Boehner's second-round win by a margin of 122-109 against front-runner and current Majority Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri for the party's number two spot amounted to storming the Bastille. "Boehner looked as shocked...
...next House majority leader, it's the one who stands for continuity who seems to be the favorite. "We need some new vision at the leadership table," says Kentucky Representative Anne Northup, but one question is, How new? The candidates for the old job of the indicted Tom DeLay are Roy Blunt of Missouri, the current majority whip; John Boehner of Ohio; and John Shadegg of Arizona. Blunt has positioned himself as the one who can move the G.O.P. agenda most effectively because of his leadership experience. Boehner and Shadegg have run as reformers, calling for changes like stricter restrictions...