Word: givens
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Strand has given no explicit explanation for the firing of LaVallee. However when LaVallee was informed of his dismissal the only subject discussed with him by Strand was his activity with the Progressive Party...
Spitzer, in the letter, took issue with an article in the News which attacked the Lysenko theory of genetics. The point of the Spitzer letter was that the Lysenko theory had not been given a scientific trial and that "in the interests of scientific objectivity" it would be wise to read the theory from source material rather than from condensed translations. Spitzer gave the impression that there was some evidence in support of the Russian theory, which is held in low repute by almost all western geneticists...
...this time Professor Phillips had died and Professor Hubert had become the chairman of the Mathematics department. At no time has either Hubert or any other university official given any reason for the dismissal of Lorch...
...Olivet had only lost two of its teachers. On December 8, two faculty members resigned in protest, and on December 17, four were fired and another was given a one year terminal notice...
...must have a certain number of the faculty with proper degrees. Smith with his master of science does not fit in. We would like very much to keep Moore and Hyde. Fahy and Mabee, like them, are capable of commanding higher salaries than we can afford. We've given them as much advance notice as possible to help them find other jobs...