Word: rolein
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Harvard saw the proposal as far too ambitious:It called for Radcliffe to maintain a large rolein undergraduate education and to have 15 or morepermanent faculty members. The new Institute wouldhave an annual budget of about $50 million, morediscretionary money than all but the largest ofthe University's faculties--or tubs, as they'reknown in Harvard-speak...
They could not agree on fundraising--who couldproperly solicit whom. Or on governance issues,like whether the current RadcliffeBoard--including Sheerr--should have a formal rolein shaping the fledgling Institute...
Many countries are now encouraging their topstudents to attend college in the United States,hoping they will return to play a leadership rolein their mother country...
With efforts like the Harvard College Women'sInitiative, a $1.25 million grant from donors whowanted to recognize Harvard--not Radcliffe's--rolein women's undergraduate education, Radcliffeeventually conceded that its original mission hadbeen fulfilled...
Similarly, freshmen guards Drew Gellert andPatrick Harvey have greatly increased their rolein the Crimson backcourt since the exam break. Thetwo combined to notch 11 rebounds and five stealsin the two games...