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...cuts in FAS.SEIU officials have said for months that the University has failed to provide the union with adequate and transparent communications throughout the budget cutting process."They say there's open communication, but it's like falling down the rabbit hole here," said Wayne M. Langley, director of higher education for SEIU Local 615. "Sometimes I can't even get a returned phone call, and we represent almost 1,000 workers."Langley said that he continues to believe that hours reductions and layoffs are "unnecessary" and unjustified, and that the University has the money to maintain services...
...have used welfare services, and their children were less likely to be victims of child abuse. Another evaluation of a Memphis-based program found that nurse visits improved the chances that parents would stay together after the birth of their child. Researchers say the programs are also linked to higher birth weights, increased involvement from fathers and improved school readiness for kids...
...said you wouldn't." Obama responded by outlining how he planned to fund the program: by eliminating medical-practice waste and insurance expenses, to cover two-thirds; and the remaining one-third by taxing those who make more than $250,000 a year. Noting that he is in the higher-income bracket, Obama said, "There's nothing wrong with me paying a little more to help people with less...
...Jimmy Fallon chimed in on late-night television: “Harvard University is launching a new clothing line called Harvard Yard....Of course the clothes are really hard to get into, unless your father wears them first.’’ Even the Chronicle of Higher Education couldn't resist, and published a blog post called: "My Khakis Went to Harvard...
Still, Soros, who recalled a similar gift given to him when he was a poor student in postwar England, understands that one's personal philanthropy can go only so far. "Two hundred dollars is significant enough," he said when asked why he chose not to give each child a higher amount. "If you put in more, then you would probably have to set some conditions...