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...current procedures encourage departments to seek out female (and other underrepresented minority candidates) with the assistance of the four new Divisional Deans. But the recent numbers have demonstrated that this hands-off approach is not enough. A few key people, foremost Kirby and Summers, have the ability to apply pressure so that more female candidates are vetted. Nobody is advocating a lowering of standards to foster greater diversity, but simply an extension of outreach efforts in the highly subjective area of determining the most promising scholars in academia. We are pleased that these key administrators do seem to understand...
...foremost reason for the switch is that Jingle Bells rings the register. Most stations that change to an all-Christmas format see a spike in ratings. Advertisers flock to these frequencies, betting that holiday songs remind listeners that the season is all about giving--that is, shopping. Nor are all-Christmas formats a gimmick used only by struggling stations; even top stations like New York's WPLJ, whose Top 40 playlist draws a hip audience, have turned to Bing Crosby full time this season...
Charlie Bishop is keen on touting the virtues of wool. Besides being all natural and biodegradable, wool, he will tell you, is flame, water, wrinkle and stain resistant--plus it keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer. But first and foremost, he wants to spread the word that wool isn't scratchy. "That's the presumption we've got to change," he says with a grin. Today's wool, like the kind being produced by his family's business, Pendleton Woolen Mills in Portland, Ore., is soft, supple, lightweight and not at all irritating...
First and foremost, the University and its subsidiaries provide jobs for many Cambridge residents. The University hires thousands of people who keep the campus running smoothly on a daily basis. Harvard’s high profile also attracts many new small businesses, keeping the Cambridge economy constantly invigorated. Moreover, the University’s scientific strides have helped make the Boston area the hottest new biotechnology research area in the country...
...current drama program taught by professionals from the American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.)—one of the foremost repertory theaters in America—the experiential learning process dominates much of the acting curriculum, making personal interaction and hands-on experience tantamount to success. The downside to this type of class structure is that enrollment caps limit the number of students who can pursue training and the experienced actors teaching are not necessarily scholastically trained. The lack of definite structure leaves many interested in creating a theater degree feeling frantic and uncertain of whether they will be able...