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The new emphasis comes not a moment too soon: well over half of Jordanians are under age 16, and will soon be demanding a slice of the economic cake. To give it to them, Abdullah has devised a plan centered on a privatization effort that is almost unprecedented in the...
For Paul S. Grogan, Harvard's vice president for government, community and public affairs, yesterday's trip to Washington was a routine affair. But for the University, more frequent communication with the surrounding community and the nation's press symbolizes Harvard's increasing emphasis on telling its story.
Indeed, it seems many students share Christman's sentiments. Whereas the "traditional" approach towards teaching large science classes consists of a professor writing equations and topics on the blackboard, Mazur's approach places more emphasis on the students teaching themselves.
His background is in public service, with a particular emphasis on local communities. Before coming to Harvard, he was the president and CEO of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nationwide, non-profit that focuses on community development. In the 1980s, he worked in Boston in the mayor's office...
While Giuliani's blunt personality and law-and-order emphasis have earned him something of a despotic reputation in New York City, says Douglas Muzzio, professor of public affairs at Baruch College in New York, when it comes to policies, he will be tough for Clinton to pin down. "Rudy...