Word: departmentment
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Wilson, who has a doctorate in chemistry, served on the National Advisory Council on Research Resources of theNIH from 1978 to 1982. She also serves on anadvisory board to the Department of Energy, and isa candidate for president of the Association forthe Advancement of Science.
The 16-member committee, which met for the first time on Monday, will recommend to the Department of Health and Human Services ways to strengthen the position of NIH director to better meet the scientific challenges of the 1990s, said Patricia Hoban, a senior policy analyst in the department.
"[Secretary for Health and Human Services Louis B. Sullivan] wants to take a look at the structure of the NIH to see how it can be strengthened and work more effectively," said department spokesperson Robert Schmermund.
According to SPOA, the Rent Control Board, the Board of Zoning Appeal and the Inspectional Services Department rely on inconsistent standards and have on occasion ranked the same building as containing both four units and three units. As a result, landlords are generally forced to pay more when doing repairs...
In other business, the council voted to order the Public Works Department to "erect a sign in front of the Harvard Lampoon that reads 'Freedom Square' as per council order of 1960, and to protect the Freedom Tree in front of the same building."