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...discussion of his research last night, Sociology Department Chair Robert J. Sampson proposed explanations for what he called the “black-white gap in violence,” arguing that much of such a gap is based on the environment in which an individual is raised rather than on race...
...said a department chair who asked not to be named.That throws departments’ long-term plans into limbo.“I think when one is in a deficit the question is really what the long-term prospects are,” said Robert J. Sampson, the chair of the sociology department. “What’s important is to place it in the long-term plan.”University Hall spokesman Robert Mitchell would not comment on construction costs, citing FAS policy, and the amount by which various projects exceeded initial estimates remains unclear.Linda Snyder...
...When asked for his thoughts about the Academy, Goldberg replied, “I’m looking forward to interacting with many major figures of American and intellectual life.” “I was honored and also humbled,” said Robert J. Sampson, Ford professor of social sciences. “It’s rather an impressive cast of characters, both past and present members.” Sampson was honored for his work in crime and its origins and the social life of cities. Although he was unable to attend the induction...
...bubbled up based on the debates on campus and also the notion that it’s an issue intellectually anyway that has long been looked at in sociology,” said the sociology department’s new chair, Ford Professor of the Social Sciences Robert J. Sampson...
...make money than invest it. Nonetheless, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 38, the basketball superstar for the Los Angeles Lakers, hopes to become a savvy financier. He is now a member of a partnership that includes eight current and former basketball players. Among Abdul-Jabbar's investor mates are Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets and Terry Cummings of the Milwaukee Bucks. Their first investment was the $1 million Redmont Hotel in Birmingham, which they are spending nearly $5 million to remodel. A $22 million Los Angeles health club is under construction. The group is also negotiating...