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Despite the controversy surrounding her, we might never know whether Skocpol would have served capably as FAS dean. We are, however, appreciative of the job she has done as GSAS dean. Because of her initative, for example, the GSAS will require mandatory English testing for TFs starting next fall, in large part due to frequently voiced students complaints about their inability to comprehend their section leader. She has also been a strong advocate for mandatory TF evaluations in order to hold TFs accountable for their performance...
...Faust’s colleagues, in fact, frequently praise her as an excellent listener. Homi K. Bhabha, senior adviser in the humanities at Radcliffe and Rothenberg Professor of English and the Humanities, named her willingness to “democratically” listen “to a whole range of people” among the qualities that make her “eminently suited to leading, in particular, an academic community.” Fellows, including Zuber, similarly commented that Faust’s approach to problems is to listen, and that she is notably open to different viewpoints...
...Because I spoke English, I was interviewed by almost every news station,” says Plokhii with a touch of wry humor...
...Rwanda into a destination for international filmmakers, thus boosting the local economy. Certainly, a few internationally successful movies have already been made in and about Rwanda. And, as Culture Minister Joseph Habineza put it in his opening speech, "We have the best landscape, good weather, and speaking French and English also helps...
...Hills Bowl by Karim Rashid for Gaia&Gino New York City-based Rashid, who is half Egyptian, half English and Canadian-raised, designed this topographical treat for Turkish brand Gaia&Gino. That's some lineage. Modeled on Istanbul's seven hills, if inverted, it serves as a fruit bowl or one heck of a Jell-O mold. But then again, perhaps the second option might be going too far? www.gaiaandgino.com...