Word: nelc
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...these were ventures done with cooperation of other NELC faculty. Moreover, the museum was conceived for just such activities, that is, to promote "knowledge of Semitic history and civilization, so that the world shall better understand and acknowledge the debt it owes to the Semitic people." Or, as it was put elsewhere, the museum was to "attract the general public and promote greater understanding of the civilizations of the Near East and its great cultural legacy...
They charged that the eight-person committee, which included three Near Eastern Language and Civilization (NELC) professors, gave too much weight to the academic needs of the NELC department and too little to the "public component" of the museum...
Knowles had invited comments on the report fromstaff members and NELC professors earlier thismonth. He said yesterday that he has receivedmixed responses...
...NELC Department Administrator Carol Cross remembered Lichtenstadter as a "very warm, fine woman who was always generous with her time, even after she retired...