Word: institutionalize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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"Many people believe that what we did was symbolically important for the institution," said the member of the Faculty.
When newly appointed Dartmouth College President James Wright announced two weeks ago that his institution would end its long Greek tradition, he sent a clarion call through the nation's universities. Premised on the noble goals of improving residential life and reducing alcohol abuse, this decision furthers a disturbing trend...
I begin with the economic argument, though fiscal considerations ought to factor only minimally for two reasons. First, instituting the living wage for 1,000 workers would cost Harvard less than one half of a percent of its annual operating budget of over $1.5 billion. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly...
On that last point, he is surely correct. But what is just as true, and what is all the more remarkable because it almost goes without saying, is that the institution survived intact. In fact, the scandal showed once again the resilience of our democracy. That is also what struck...
But a co-educational institution that has committed itself to providing equal opportunities for academic excellence has the responsibility to follow through on that commitment. This doesn't preempt debate on the different perspectives of men and women. It does, however, forbid the exclusion of either six from a course...