Word: peering
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...described as a disappointment in this regard. The 16-clause decree is but a call for stricter enforcement of pre-existing regulations. It therefore fails to engage the core of the issue: social drinking is a deeply entrenched reality of College life which can be enjoyed responsibly, while peer-induced binge drinking can be extremely harmful to students' health...
...College should also facilitate alcohol education by arranging times for peer groups to address first-years and upperclass students. The College would avoid liability for future behavior since the sessions would be run by students, while at the same time it would be furthering the goal of health education. Sexual harassment, while not contingent on alcohol use or abuse, is correlated therewith. We accept the statement of the deans on this point, but feel that such issues should also be discussed in peer sessions on alcohol and sexual violence, which is not now the case...
This fall, the EPC is using a variety of sources to propose new requirements, including past College practices. In addition to using the Registrar's statistics, the committee also solicits data, "for comparison, from peer institutions," Knowles says...
Graham said she worries that teachers unions, including the CTA, are "too big for their own good." She targeted the recent introduction of faculty peer review, which she said is too teacher-friendly...
...Sullivan, the CTA's president, said the peer-review plan was primarily a collective-bargaining issue. The unions had to become involved, he said, because peer review is a condition of employment for the teachers...