Word: levins
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...President of Yale University, Richard C. Levin, flew down to Dallas yesterday to appease a dismayed Lee M. Bass. The wealthy Texas investor (and Yale graduate) had donated $20 million back in 1991. Levin must now explain to Bass--three years later--why half of his money has yet to be allocated...
Liberals at Yale are quick to point out that, even if such propaganda had any merit, there are hundreds of courses already offered in the study of Western Civilization. President Levin even wrote a letter to the Wall Street Journal reminding their editorial staff that he had previously sent them a "list of 78 survey courses covering a span of a century or more of European history, literature, philosophy, religion, art, or music...
Given this commitment to Western Civilization, President Levin explained that the proposed plan to implement Bass's gift was rejected for the "practical, logistical and nonpolitical reason that it made inefficient use of our resources." With the plethora of courses already available, Levin reasons, new courses and faculty hires specifically for the study of Western Civilization would just be over-kill...
Well, perhaps Levin should take a better look at Mrs. Wheeler's letter applauding Yale's commitment. She let it slip that "twice as many" students applied for admission to Yale's Directed Studies Program as were admitted...
...talking about what an honor it was to have her," Malleis continued. "They tried to duck out. I think Levin would have torn their heads...