Word: rotcs
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...newspaper. I’m always disappointed, though, because I always find a photocopied letter that promises me thousands of dollars in scholarships, summer travel around the world, and an opportunity to serve my country. I just have to sign up for the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), and the letter reminds me in big, bold letters: “What’s the catch? There is none!” Why, that’s swell...
...precedent is alarming. Nondiscrimination policies are not supposed to be suggestions; instead, they’re meant to act as recourse for students who are treated unfairly. MIT, for instance, has amended its non-discrimination policy with a footnote that reads, “The ROTC programs at MIT are operated under Department of Defense (DOD) policies and regulations, and do not comply fully with MIT’s policy of nondiscrimination with regard to sexual orientation. MIT continues to advocate for a change in DOD policies and regulations concerning sexual orientation, and will replace scholarships of students who lose...
...policy is just an excuse to diss the military: Harvard has been antagonistic towards the armed services since long before anyone ever talked about gays in the military. Bowing to pressure following the 1969 takeover of University Hall by Vietnam War protesters, the school ended official recognition of campus ROTC activities, an affront not only to our nations defense, but to the many students whod voluntarily signed up to serve our country. Apparently these protesters wanted even more young people to be subject to the draft, because that was the likely result...
...military service in their graduates Surveys 30,000 college kids and posts lists on studentsguide.com like top traditional-values and sleep-deprived schools Ranks top music departments as well as best concert venues, radio stations and record stores Top schools M.I.T. is No. 1 university, thanks to research and ROTC participation Berea and Kenyon are among Top 10 Schools You've Never Heard Of The two top music-business schools: N.Y.U. and Belmont University Where U.S. News' winners rank Princeton lags at No. 44 because relatively few Tigers receive Pell Grants With its purple-cow mascot, Williams makes the Most...
...calculate a college’s contribution to the country, Washington Monthly factored statistics like the number of students participating in ROTC or the Peace Corps, the number of low-income students enrolled at each school, and the number of Ph.D’s that each school awarded in engineering and science fields into the equation...