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...Faculty meeting on Feb. 7, McCarthy and Andrew D. Gordon ’74, chair of the history department, read a statement calling for a “candid, forthright, and confidential” dean search...
...felt quite clear from the way that he presented his approach for choosing the dean that he was going to consult broadly and deeply with the Faculty,” Gordon said. “And although in the end he would make the decision—as he should—he would do it in a way that everybody felt comfortable with...
...time GORDON PARKS died last week at 93 in his New York City home, he had made his way through a succession of fields--photography, literature, film--and left enduring work in every one. The novelist who wrote The Learning Tree also composed concertos; the poet also directed Shaft. But it's as a photographer that Parks will be remembered most. Especially at LIFE, where, as the first African American on its photo staff, he could shoot a Brazilian slum or a Paris fashion show with the same sure mastery. Above all, he made countless pictures of African-American life...
...tires. And the Car of Tomorrow will pay homage to the kind of deft driving that launched the sport 58 years ago and has made it the hot sports property it is today. That's because by downplaying the aerodynamics, the design will reward racers like Stewart and Jeff Gordon, who are known for their racing skills. "It will take the sport back to where we were 10 or 12 years ago when we saw more two-wide [side-by-side] racing," says Petty. "If you enjoyed watching the Dale Seniors and Darrell Waltrips do that, this...
...several volumes of published memoirs, Gordon Parks once wrote that "I still don't know exactly who I am. I've disappeared into myself so many different ways that I don't know who 'me' is." "Disappeared'' is not a word most people would use to describe a man who spent decades as a very visible artist and trail blazer, but the part about "many different ways" rings true. By the time he died this week at his home in New York City, Parks, who was 93, had made his triumphant way through a succession of fields - photographer, writer, film...