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...attire) has laid bare Turkey's deep divisions over the separation of religion and government. The protest was part of a much broader revolt by Turkey's self-described "secularists" against a popularly elected Islamic-leaning government that has held power-with considerable success-since November 2002. An ad hoc coalition of opposition parties, the military and parts of the judiciary, often referred to in Turkey as the "secular establishment," has in recent days derailed the presidential selection process in a standoff that underscores a more fundamental clash between the country's urban, secularist élites and its increasingly Islamic...
Interim Dean of the Faculty David Pilbeam announced at yesterday’s Faculty meeting the creation of an ad hoc committee to advise the next dean on activity-based learning, turning professors’ attention toward a new initiative as the debate over the new general education curriculum approaches a conclusion...
...nation that does not offer tenured associate professorships.Harvard tends to be relatively unconcerned with in-house promotion since it knows that it can attract older, already established names. This is compounded by the tenure system, which gives tremendous power to experts from outside of Harvard who serve on ad hoc committees, write letters comparing potential appointees, and who know more about citation counts than a professor’s reputation within a department. Furthermore, once a candidate passes the first round of vetting, there are secondary and even tertiary stages in the process that give effective veto power...
...this year’s and last year’s Yardfest?S. Adam Goldenberg: The most significant difference is that this year the organization is much more student driven. Last year it was organized by administrators and students that called the Yard Fest committee, it was an ad hoc committee brought together by the campus life fellow.2. FM: How is it different now that students are more involved in the planning?A: Everything from Mem steps down to the yard is being planned by the CEB. Everything from the steps up toward the church is being planned...
...homicide cases, sexual offenses, family-relations crimes such as child abuse. The bill, which would give additional funds to victims' assistance programs, is gaining support in the legislature. While victims' advocates and some members of the legal community, including judges and prosecutors, have pushed for counseling on an ad hoc basis, there has been little formal, funded support for post-trial jury counseling in most federal and state courts...