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...away from the Lambeth Conference and possibly begin a process of division. I don't particularly want to be - I wouldn't say blackmailed but pressured by either extreme on this. I think they'd lose by not coming. I think they need to talk to each other and listen to each other without prejudice...
...Faculty of Arts and Sciences and allowing both small and large research endeavors to thrive. Such vexing tasks don’t call for someone with a particular academic background; they require and deserve a trustworthy steward with proven leadership and intellectual abilities—someone who can listen and who will respond intelligently and appropriately to new circumstances...
...that Faust recognizes the importance of the undergraduate experience and continues Summers’ tradition of investing in Harvard College—from promoting social events to shoring up the College’s hit-or-miss advising system. To do so, we hope she takes the time to listen to and connect with students.Faust is also the ultimate arbiter of tenure. As President Charles W. Eliot, Class of 1853, said, “It is in discharging this duty that the president holds the future of the University in his hands.” We hope Faust takes...
...winning journalist, who brought his young daughter with him to the event, opened his remarks with an account of how the younger Kristof had expressed a desire to go see former president Bill Clinton—on hand for Class Day ceremonies at the College—instead of listen to her father...
...Unfortunately, this argument supposes not only that patients listen to their doctors, but also that they actually use the information. In fact, a brief warning about consistent use is almost certain to sail over the disinterested patient’s head, while those with a genuine desire for information can easily ask their pharmacist, or read the leaflet that comes with every pill package. The very act of sitting down with a doctor does not create a responsible attitude to birth control, and proper usage information is readily available for anyone who wants...