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...some of the millions owed to them by Iran, the victims filed suit against a new target: Harvard University.The plaintiffs are attempting to take custody of a number of antiquities held in the University’s museums, which they claim were excavated from Iran and may be that nation??s property, but Harvard asserts that none of its collection is owned by Iran.Both sides have issued a flurry of court filings since the suit was filed in U.S. District Court for Massachusetts on March 28, and now await a judge’s ruling. Though courts have...
...Higher Education met Dec. 8-9 to discuss the current concerns with higher education in the United States. Charles Miller, chair of the Commission and former chair of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas system, put forth the idea of implementing standardized tests in the nation??s colleges and universities in order to promote accountability and higher standards on these campuses. While Miller did not state outright that the Commission would advocate such a program, he did say it might advise Congress to withhold federal student aid funds from institutions that do not administer these...
...merely a two-year prelude to one of those “real” professions like law or medicine that require years of training. Essentially, the program makes the argument that smart people are ready to teach a full load of classes in some of the nation??s toughest schools after only five to six weeks of summer training. Unsurprisingly, the evidence suggests that better training for corps members would benefit both teachers and students. A strong majority of TFA teachers manage to make it through their two years in the classroom, but just about everyone...
...sinners; here meant to resemble Iraq). Containing scenes of a cabinet meeting of masked officials shouting “double fuck France,” and a chorus of easily-swayed journalists rocking back and forth to the rhythm of a military official’s speech about his nation??s “can-do spirit,” “Embedded”’s commentary on the Iraq War comes out loud and clear. Even in its theatrical incarnation, “Embedded Live!” had its opponents. Opening...
...instance, supported Voith-Gadgil, who they wrote promised “a sincere effort to eliminate the Red-Sox-normative ethos of the campus, and improve the overall quality of life for Bronx Bomber fans.” (Facebook group “Red Sox Nation?? endorsed Haddock-Riley.) Meanwhile, the “Students for the California Relocation of Harvard University” analyzed the candidates concluding, “John Haddock has more boldly defended our common goal, Magnus has received support from most of our execs, but John Voith is the candidate most familiar...