Word: institutionalize
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The 5,000-member Iranian secret police force SAVAK (a contraction of the Farsi words for security and information organization) has long been Iran's most hated and feared institution. With virtually unlimited powers to arrest and interrogate, SAVAK has tortured and murdered thousands of the Shah's...
But the centennial fever has spread far beyond academe. The U.S., West Germany and other countries are issuing special Einstein stamps. There is a spate of new books on Einstein, including two volumes of his writings published in China. Museums such as the Smithsonian Institution in Washington and the Pompidou...
Stockdale came to philosophy as a 38-year-old Navy fighter pilot enrolled in a master's program at Stan ford's Hoover Institution.
"I don't remember who said it, but I understood that the University as an institution was no longer being requested to boycott a product," Wyatt said.
As an academic institution of quality, Harvard must accept its responsibility to meet those individual needs and interests as closely as possible. But under the weight of bureaucracy and tradition and Godly excellence, Harvard does not do much for individuals. Perhaps it is time to abolish some traditions--and attitudes...