Word: scholar
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...credibility in many constituencies," says Holly T. Sargent, associate dean for external affairs at the Kennedy School. "People have read his work, so he's a scholar. And he appeals to traditional friends of the Kennedy School...
...think probably everyone who took the class would agree that they learned a tremendous amount," she said. "As a scholar, he's very, very impressive...
...Jersey Senator Bill Bradley-a former New York Knicks basketball star, Rhodes Scholar and all-around Democratic deep thinker-said he would not seek re-election in 1996. Calling the U.S. political system "broken," the respected Bradley added that he had grown disillusioned after three Senate terms. "Neither political party speaks to people where they live their lives," he declared. Although Bradley said he would not challenge Clinton in the 1996 Democratic primaries, he did not rule out the possibility of running as an independent...
...artistic projects, too often the seed money that Hughes endorses actually cultivates bad seeds. This is vividly illustrated in a new book by Alice G. Marquis of the University of California at San Diego, Art Lessons: Learning from the Rise and Fall of Public Arts Funding. Marquis, a history scholar and self-identified Democrat, notes, "The [National Endowment for the Arts'] shotgun policy of passing out masses of small grants has conjured up an unsustainable array of needy groups and individuals ... Well meaning in its objective, [it] has also produced unexpected consequences. Art is not a product like soybeans...
Stuart Cary Welch, Curator of Islamic and LaterIndian Art, Emeritus, described Coolidge as"completely dedicated to the arts at Harvard andthe Boston Museum of Fine Arts, perhaps atconsiderable cost to his work as a scholar. He wasalways extremely helpful and encouraging to me. Hewas a man of great breadth in his appreciation ofart, overseeing the growth of the Fogg'scollection in many areas...