Word: equalization
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...plays Jupiter, agrees. “Parts of the libretto explore the relationship between men and women in a way that is surprisingly modern,” he says. Semele’s ambition and her desire to contend with Jupiter as an equal can be likened to the women’s movement of the 1970s, he suggests. And though this is not the focus of the performance, it is certainly an underlying theme that helps lend the opera some contemporary relevance...
...Laughs) I think they’re about equal! I’ve had many years spent walking along Lake Michigan with wind chill at -60 or something horrible like that. So Boston doesn’t scare...
...only event. “There is a window of opportunity here for us to be creative, to be honest, and to be human [so as to] find a way to live in collaboration—in peace—so that dignities of both [Palestinians and Israelis] are equal...
...schools are not created equal: The report reveals a remarkable wealth gap between the nation's institutes of higher education. Out of more than 2,250 public and private four-year schools, 18 had endowments averaging more than $500,000 per student as of June 2008. Of private universities granting doctorates, 10% of schools had 54% of the endowment wealth, averaging $1.5 million per student. Another 115 schools had endowments averaging $100,000-$500,000 per student, and the 2,000+ remaining schools had smaller endowments or none at all. Faculty pay varied widely as well. After adjusting for inflation...
...should be the goal of our nation’s universities to cultivate a society in which all are granted an equal opportunity to succeed, and there are few tools more potent with which to address inequality than higher education. And while race still plays a role in determining an individual’s prospects in current American society, socioeconomic status is an even more meaningful determinant...