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...presence of the president overseas benefits the University’s relationship with foreign governments and universities in ways that are difficult to quantify, officials say. As much as Faust may learn about the University’s research projects from touring laboratories, for instance, the spotlight shone upon the research centers themselves during her visit alone helps them to thrive...

Author: By Athena Y. Jiang and June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Around the World with Faust | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

...want to learn from those around them who may be more sensitive than they are to these issues,” he said. “They are cognizant of the privilege they have and want to use that privilege to fight misogyny and sexual assault...

Author: By Alice E. M. Underwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: OSAPR Head Goes Abroad | 12/18/2009 | See Source »

...China Teaches the World The comparison in "5 Things the U.S. Can Learn from China" between the educational systems in China and the U.S. is off base [Nov. 23]. Unlike in China, in the U.S., every child is entitled to an education regardless of background or learning ability. Early tracking of students in China ensures that only the best and brightest can receive college-prep education; others are put into vocational schools or the workforce. If I taught only students who had parental support and spent hours on homework, I certainly could show higher test scores. But I believe that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/14/2009 | See Source »

...development has produced a legacy of terrible pollution, and China gives its citizens no voice in what happens to their neighborhoods. Our system may be inconvenient, but it allows our society to balance individual rights with the benefits of development. As you noted, that's one thing China can learn from us. Will Ashenmacher Minneapolis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/14/2009 | See Source »

...running this campaign to win," she says. Californians have a history of taking chances at the polls, electing celebrity governors without any government experience. While it's clear that, under the right circumstances, such candidates can win, they can have a harder time governing. As Whitman may soon learn, even if aphorisms can pave the way to Sacramento, it will take more than platitudes to succeed there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is California Sold on Governor Meg Whitman? | 12/14/2009 | See Source »

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