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...April 2008, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith announced that the University would embark on the 15-year-long endeavor, which Nelson later characterized as a transformational modernization of residential life. They said it would entail gutting each of the Houses and reconstructing their interiors to take into consideration student needs ranging from increased privacy to the availability of social spaces...
...final partnership is of significance far beyond Germany's borders. Under a black-and-gold government, Germany - the world's fourth-largest economy and second-biggest exporter - could embark on pro-market reforms and an overhaul of its tax, business and employment laws. Black and red means a continuation of the careful (some would say overcautious) politics of the past four years. Whatever the outcome, this election will be more interesting to watch than many in years past, if only to find out which colors will be en vogue this fall in Berlin...
...Having weathered nationalization and, since its reopening, not one but two recessions, the hotel has come full circle. Laos remains backpacker territory and not the sort of place where you can easily charge $220 and up for a room. But the Palace was bullish enough to embark on fresh refurbishments this summer. We're not sure what the secret of its survival is - but if anyone can work miracles in Vientiane, the Theodas family can. See www.setthapalace.com for more...
...from construction slowdowns to reductions in faculty hiring to trimming travel, entertainment, and office expenses.“With the exception of financial aid, no area of expenditure will be immune from close scrutiny,” Levin wrote. Until markets improve or donations are secured, Yale will not embark upon any new construction projects, he wrote. Renovations of two residential colleges and the Yale University Art Gallery will continue as planned, though, as will the design and site clearance for two new residential colleges. Levin also wrote that faculty recruitment in Yale’s Faculty of Arts...
...nightmare started with silence: one fall morning in 1993, none of the doctors at the Burundian hospital where Deogratias Niyizonkiza worked showed up. War had erupted, forcing the promising medical student to embark on a harrowing flight through the bloodstained hills of Burundi and Rwanda. Armed with a ticket bought by a friend's father, he boarded a plane to New York City--where he arrived with no English, no contacts and just $200 in his pocket. Facing hunger, homelessness and heavy odds, the young refugee--propelled by the kindness of strangers--rose from the streets to Columbia University...