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...selected 24 individuals for its fourth annual profile of “America’s Best Leaders.” The leaders include prominent philanthropists, doctors, professors and CEOs. The list was published in this week’s issue of “U.S. News and World Report.” The selected honorees were chosen in a two-step process. First, a research group comprised of students and faculty from Harvard and the University of Oklahoma proposed names and narrowed the list down to about 100. The final choices were then made by a national committee...
...first time in history, more women than men are earning doctoral degrees in every racial and ethnic group, according to a recent report published by the National Science Foundation. In the sciences and engineering, the number of degrees awarded to women also grew at a faster rate than the number awarded to men. But the most drastic difference between the genders was in the humanities: awards to women in these fields grew by 7 percent since 2003, while awards to men remained flat. Jaquelina C. Falkenheim, a co-author of the report, said in an interview yesterday that...
Harvard Medical School Dean Jeffrey S. Flier released the final version of his strategic planning report last week, concluding the first phase of a process launched last fall. Flier has identified five priorities for the Medical School as the institution embarks on the next stage of the strategic planning process. The areas of focus detailed in the 20-page report include revamping medical education initiatives, investing in biomedical research and the latest technologies, and breaking down barriers to increase collaboration and build a more unified community. Though the impact of the financial crisis on University finances will affect the pace...
...down the line. According to a survey released by the American Association of Community Colleges in July, 66% of statewide community-college directors expect that enrollment caps at the state level will boost demand at their institutions. The problem, however, is that community-college directors in 16 states already report that they can't meet the demand from high school grads as is. That means if they get an influx of applicants who would normally have gone to four-year state schools, some students may have to delay their college plans or get pushed out of the system altogether...
...students that America needs to reach out to, because they are going to be the workforce of the 21st century," says Reed. "And they will probably be the group that will be the most at risk" of getting squeezed out by an enrollment cap. (See TIME's special report on paying for college...