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...expansion of the University in all directions has had three other worrisome effects. They have made many departments more heterogeneous (mine, in the 1950s and 1960s, was largely a group of political philosophers and historians; now there are two groups: the tribe of traditional humanists, and a new one of would-be scientists, who apply mathematical economic methods to subjects that can still best be understood by looking at history, anthropology, and psychology). Also, everyone is overworked in a country in which, unlike in France, no bill of rights recognizes each citizen’s entitlement to rest and leisure...
...Here I was in a phenomenal city with phenomenal people who have taught me so much. I say I got my B.A. from Stanford and my Ph.D. in the streets of Newark. And the reality was that it was the right thing to do. As friends of mine were convincing me to get into politics, they were saying that this is an opportunity. It may not be the most easy route and it may be punishing in many ways but you have an opportunity nobody else does. You should seize this opportunity and try to make a difference...
...main hobby was studying, as was mine,” Toder said, “but during junior and senior years, we would play games of low-stakes poker, and Bob was very good...
...before she heard from St. Andrews last week. The Irish-born scholar noted her long-standing ties to St. Andrews as an affiliate of its renowned Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, stating that “the values and aspirations of the University and mine are closely aligned.” St. Andrews, founded in the 15th century, is the third oldest university in the English-speaking world. One of the two universities that is older, the University of Cambridge, has had a female leader since 2004. Fundraising will be one of Richardson?...
...widely circulated response to the Obama family's departure. Pressed further on Sunday morning in between church services, Hammond-Miller said: "Those questions won't be answered at this time." When asked to help clarify points for the sake of accuracy, Hammond-Miller responded, "That's your problem, not mine." When queried by TIME again on Wednesday on the same issues, Hammond-Miller said, "They're not responding to those questions. That's the pastor's choice...