Word: hire
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Hoyte alternately gives comfort and discomfort to those of us who are deeply suspicious of hiring and other preferences for minorities and women. When I asked him how Harvard defines affirmative action, Hoyte emphasized that preferences are not a part of that definition. "Affirmative action at Harvard...[means] we extend the possibilities of applicants...At Harvard, we always hire [the person] who we believe to be the most qualified...
...Affirmative action is about bringing people to the table," Fantini said. "After that, we should be hiring the best people, not being told who to hire...
...slap in the face to the teachers in this city," Galluccio said. "We should not be recruiting all over the country when we don't even try to hire local talent...
...attendance but leaving enforcement to professors, it places the decision about the necessity of TF attendance in the hands of professors. The proposal achieves an important goal; it removes non-attendance at lecture as a possible bargaining chip in the negotiations between professors and the TFs they want to hire. It sends the strong message that attendance at lectures is something that is required of TFs, not something that is above and beyond their duty...
...Professor of History James Hankins stated, "If you're being paid to teach the course, you ought to show up. As I understand it, the argument is if I want to hire this good TF, I have to offer non-attendance at lecture. I don't think that should be part of the equation...