Word: distinctiveness
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...just inevitable that as the office of the dean of undergraduate education grew over time the two offices became more distinct and had more independent identities,” Wolcowitz says, adding that the two offices still collaborated. “The distinction becomes odd, and that’s what sets the stage for the change...
Schreker says that although the post-Sept. 11 legislation raises questions about free speech, individual rights and academic freedom, the current situation is distinct from the Red Scare...
...also emphasized the need for distinct professional degrees awarded by the school to be reflective of certain skills. A divinity student, he said, should graduate with a particular approach to thinking in much the same way that a law student learns to “think like a lawyer...
Drawing on Radcliffe College’s strong legacy of women’s education, a commitment to “women, gender and society” was a distinct part of the new Institute’s mission statement from the outset...
...large concentrations—which would only lead to the spread of poor advising and lack of academic community endemic to the three currently bloated concentrations: economics, government and biochemical sciences. Instead, a flexible system should be set up where students are not only able to coherently combine various distinct fields of study, but are actively encouraged to do so. Students must be able to position themselves at the intersection of fields—the current system of joint-concentrations is pedagogically stifling. But an institutional structure should also be created to accommodate those whose academic interests...