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Gentlemen: I must confess serious doubts about the efficacy—or even the integrity—of the “classic” exam period editorial, “Beating the System,” you reprinted recently. I almost suspect this so-called “Donald Carswell ’50” of being rather one of Us—the Bad Guys—than one of you. If your readers have been following Mr. Carswell’s advice for the last 11 years, then your readers have been going down the tubes...
...himself bucking for a U.S. ttorney post, despite the fact that he had limited experience as a prosecutor. The other was Monica Goodling, 33, the department's White House liaison, the product of a law school where more than half her graduating class flunked the bar exam on the first attempt. A March 2006 memo signed by Gonzales delegated authority to the two of them over the hiring and firing of 135 non-civil service Justice Department staffers. Amid the scandal, both have resigned...
...radio operators must be licensed through the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL), which offers exams that are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The exam used to include both a multiple choice section and a Morse code test, but this December, the FCC scrubbed the dots and dashes from the exam. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...interests, according to SAC Chair Michael R. Ragalie ’09. Mathematics Teaching Fellow Chen-Yu Chi received his prize for his “tireless devotion” to students, Rosier said. Chi would stay until midnight to review with students the night before an exam, according to a student who recommended him. Interim President Derek C. Bok said in his remarks last night that “providing the best and most innovative teaching we can provide” will become a matter of competitive advantage for American universities in an increasingly globalized world. The Levenson Award...
Under the committee's recommended framework, endorsed by 18 of its 19 members, each of the University's Faculties would start the first term early in September, usually immediately after Labor Day, and end the term (including exams) in December, before the winter break. The academic year (including Commencement) would conclude by the end of May. Vacations such as Thanksgiving and spring break would be coordinated. Within these basic guidelines, the timing and structure of activities such as course registration and reading and exam periods would continue to be determined by the individual Schools. In addition, Schools would have discretion...