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...When administrators move to the next round of cuts and speak of “department reshaping,” they must remember that academic life is the essential purpose of a university, and cuts that damage the educational experience should be made as a last resort only, especially when there is an expensive administrative personnel budget that has not yet been touched. Preserving faculty and course offerings in order to preserve the student experience should be our top priority. The administration is undoubtedly extremely important to the functioning of this school, but as a priority...
With faux wind towers giving it the appearance of a storybook stronghold from One Thousand and One Nights, Anantara's Desert Islands Resort & Spa stands alone on the shores of Sir Bani Yas - a large island in the Persian Gulf, lying just 5 miles (8 km) off the coast of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. And in truth, there is a whiff of fantasy about this sand-colored, 64-room property, fringed by cobalt-blue sea on one side and, on the other, a saltwater lagoon fronting desert scrubland and a jumble of rocky central hills...
...Something Completely Different. Hawaii also celebrates 50 years of statehood this year. Go luxury at the Four Seasons Hualalai on the Big Island, which is offering guests a $1,000 resort credit (through Sept. 30) good toward treatments at the newly expanded spa, the room rate or dinner - you can have the hotel prepare you a romantic dinner for two on the beach. Room rates start at $725 per night, with a four-night minimum stay. If you want to bring the whole family along, up to five people can book a suite starting at $1,500 per night...
...Baseball and Opera Buffs. In Cooperstown, NY - home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Glimmerglass Opera - the four-star Otesaga Resort Hotel, located right on the banks of Lake Otsego is celebrating its 100th season. Like Mohonk, the resort is serving up special dishes from its 1909 menu, including rack of lamb Monte Carlo with Parisian potatoes. The hotel is right in town, within walking distance of the Fenimore Art Museum (the current exhibit features American artists' impressions of Rome at the turn of the century) and the Farmers' Museum, a living museum and ode to farming...
...river through the Narrows makes for a pretty cool hike. Stay in the park overnight and enjoy it after all the day-trippers have gone, at the Zion Lodge, where rates start at $159 per night. If you prefer more luxury, stay 45 minutes away at the Red Mountain Resort & Spa, which is currently offering a three-night Zion National Park Adventure Package for $259 per person per night, including meals...