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Barstow says that this type of off-campus research is "reasonably common," although he added that "a clear preponderance of governmental research is on-campus, in the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Med School...
...biggest chunk of government research funds went to the Medical School last year. Med School researchers had more than $25 million to work with last year, 94 per cent of which came from the United States Public Health Service. Research monies make up more than 80 per cent of the Med School's operating costs...
...concerns played no role. Neither Loegering nor Hudson had to leave in order to earn money, and indeed neither was particularly concerned about finances in the process of deciding what to do with their time away. For Ann-Marie Moeller '77, simple economics was the primary factor. A pre-med, Moeller felt she wanted to have the experience of working in a lab under her belt, both for her own satisfaction and because medical schools are said to view such activities with favor. But lab jobs rarely pay and she simply could not afford to spend a summer doing volunteer...
...Davis had spoken recently about genetics and racial differences; he should have known that people would relate that work with his statements. He should have realized that people would draw the conclusion that he believed that blacks are genetically inferior and therefore cannot ever be competent with the med school material...
...repercussions within the Med School area were immediate. Dean Ebert said last week that patients became suspicious of black doctors and asked that white doctors examine them. Blacks were insulted; by using such words as awarding diplomas on a charitable basis, Davis had cheapened the blacks' hardwon gains. And students, who believed Davis's comments would lead admissions people to reevaluate their minority programs and adopt more stringent standards, felt compelled to correct the situation...