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...Some departments delegate a bit more than other departments do,” says Martin, who is also Dillon professor of international affairs. The size of the department can also affect the strength of the tenure case that is presented for higher review by an ad hoc committee. “I think generally, larger departments make better appointments, because there’s a much greater variety of opinions about a given candidate,” says Sanskrit and Indian Studies Chair Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp. —Emily J. Nelson contributed to the reporting...
...cool social events. This would have led to more sophisticated electoral platforms, and consequently, more devoted representatives in all committees, rather than just one. Regrettably, it got shot down. Despite support from experienced delegates like President John S. Haddock ’07 and burly backing of the ad hoc Undergraduate Council Reform Commission (UCRC), freshmen UC representatives had a very strong role in tipping the vote against reform. Why? Because they feared that they would not have any chance of victory if there were three distinct, well, popularity contests in a House instead of a single ranked election...
...There is no secret, no silver bullet," says Navratilova. "Everybody can do it." That means you--flabby you, middle-aged you, gym-loathing you--can get into shape and, like Navratilova, stay in shape. After years of giving advice ad hoc, Navratilova has written a book explaining how. In Shape Your Self, Navratilova argues that healthy food can taste good, getting fit doesn't require physical pain and joining a health club isn't necessary to get results. The bottom line, she says, is "you have no excuse...
...Peer institutions like Yale have not only divested from a broader range of companies, but more importantly, have set down concrete criteria to guide investments,” Bhatnagar wrote. “Harvard’s current system of reviewing investments is ad-hoc and inadequate,” he added. “This explains the fact that while Sinopec and PetroChina met the same criteria, there was a one-year gap in Harvard’s divestment...
...Peer institutions like Yale have not only divested from a broader range of companies, but more importantly, have set down concrete criteria to guide investments,” Bhatnagar wrote. “Harvard's current system of reviewing investments is ad-hoc and inadequate,” he added. “This explains the fact that while Sinopec and PetroChina met the same criteria, there was a one-year gap in Harvard's divestment...