Word: notional
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...program with access to libraries and facilities," she adds. The Institute has asked institutions to nominate faculty for the program, in addition to accepting direct applications; and this request has succeeded in bringing both bright faculty women to the notice of the school and, also bringing the notion of fellowships to the notice of many untenured men and women...
Dawn Hudson '77-3 started thinking about taking time off from Harvard during her sophomore year, but at least at first, the notion was a fleeting one, and during the summer after that year she made no alternative plans, having decided to return to school. What had put the idea in her mind to begin with was a vague disaffection about her life at Harvard and a gradual realization of a lack of confidence in herself and in her own abilities...
...experience of several Harvard faculty members whose support has been sought by the Carter-Mondale ticket tends to corroborate the notion that Carter is not only avoiding sole reliance on one institution, but he is also shunning long-term commitments to his campaign advisors. There are few, if any individuals, from Harvard or elsewhere, who are currently earmarked for "automatic" Carter administration appointments...
...refute the traditional criteria that those who holler "foul" go by. For instance, the National Examination Board which tests mostly memorized material rather than clinical ability, seems to be out-moded at a time when clinicians for poor, especially black areas, are in seriously short supply. The notion that scientific knowledge given during the first two years of med school is more difficult for some blacks than it is for some whites may be true, and if so, then both sides should be candid about it. After all, if blacks are admitted from schools thought to be disadvantaged themselves...
Lear's other new sitcom, The Nancy Walker Show, has the inspired notion of casting the crafty comedienne as a high-powered Hollywood agent married to a Navy officer who decides to retire from the sea. (Lear's low regard for TV brass is reflected in the character of a network executive whose eight-year-old son makes all his programming decisions.) A likely...