Word: partnerships
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Ann Hopkins came up for partnership at Price Waterhouse in 1982, she looked like a shoo-in for a promotion. Of the 88 candidates -- all the others were male -- she had the best record at generating new business and securing multimillion-dollar contracts for the Big Eight accounting firm. Yet Hopkins' nomination was put on hold after she was evaluated by several male partners as being too "macho" and in need of a "charm school." One of them advised her to "walk more femininely, talk more femininely, dress more femininely, wear makeup, have her hair styled and wear jewelry...
...instigating the return of ROTC, does that mean that we will soon begin efforts to conjoin Harvard with other outside institutions? If the U.S. Armed Forces are going to be teaching courses, marching and saluting around the Yard, and giving orders in exchange for the honor and money the partnership will bring to Harvard, then I would like to recommend some other institutions Harvard might join with to create new student opportunities...
...partnership amassed more than $100,000 to market another of Gingrich's books, Windows of Opportunity. Contributing members of this partnership "coincidentally" included several who benefitted from lucrative government contracts in Gingrich's district. Although Newt says he will respond to charges of impropriety in this case, he has already admitted that it is unusual that such large sums of money were raised to publicize a minor political book...
Many of Harvard's efforts to support the community do not get the credit they deserve. Programs like the Conant Fellowships allow city teachers and administrators to study at Harvard'd Graduate School of Education. The Cambridge Partnership for Public Education aids school administators, providing them with advice from the Harvard community. And the University's support for the city's earthquake relief effort for its sister city in Soviet Armenia this fall shows the best side of town-gown relations...
...successful program has been the Cambridge Partnership for Public Education, Shattuck said. The partnership, which Shattuck cochairs, provides school administrators with mentors from the business and University communities...