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Dates: during 1950-1959
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The college will shun short-term specialization, emphasize principles that endure through technological changes. Oakland will offer degrees in only four fields: liberal arts, engineering, business, teaching. Every student will devote half his time to humanities, spend a full year studying the Far East, Middle East, Africa and Latin America...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Invitation to Living | 9/28/1959 | See Source »

For the next three years, Quincy devoted himself to his practice, his wife, and his studies. The Puritan Ethic did not permit idle time; Quincy's dairy is replete wtih statements such as, "I resolve, therefore, in future to be more circumspect--to hoard my moments with a more thrifty...

Author: By Claude E. Welch jr., | Title: Josiah Quincy and His School for 'Gentlemen' | 9/21/1959 | See Source »

Rickenbacker's move, made "to devote a major share of time and energies to basic policy matters,'' marks a milestone in U.S. aviation. After his World War I service as the U.S.'s "ace of aces" (26 German aircraft), genial, jut-jawed Eddie Rickenbacker plumped hard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PERSONNEL: New Pilot at Eastern | 9/7/1959 | See Source »

William Y. Elliott, Director of the Summer School, will resign his post in order to devote more time to writing and research. He has served as Director for a record of ten years, during which the Summer School doubled its enrollment.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Elliott Resigns Summer School Position To Finish Three Books | 8/13/1959 | See Source »

Dr. Berry pointed out that the prime concern of the new department will be preparing full-time teachers and investigators to meet the rapidly expanding need in this field. Students specializing in obstetrics and gynecology must devote a minimum of two years to general surgical training, three years to obstetrics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two Depts. Join At Med School | 8/13/1959 | See Source »

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