Word: scholaritis
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...ridiculous to think that those protesting the reservation system are elitists intent on maintaining their superiority and that those who support them are representing the people," says Andre Beteille, a Delhi University professor and scholar of social inequity in India. "This situation is not about caste, it's about politics." Cynics echo that view, pointing out that the lower castes who would benefit from the reforms are one of the most active voting blocs in state elections...
...meaning that the Faculty may vote on a possible successor to the Core Curriculum as early as the fall.Knowles, who did a two-year stint in the British Royal Air Force before graduating first-class from Oxford University, earned renown as a chemist before becoming an administrator. A scholar of enzymes, Knowles was the first to develop a full kinetic description of a simple enzyme-catalyzed reaction.That enzyme, triosephosphate isomerase, or TIM, is now known to chemistry students everywhere.AN INTERIM CHOICEWhen Bok took over the dean search after the Harvard Corporation tapped him as interim president in February, he left...
...President Mohamed A. El-Erian said he looked forward to working with Parker Feld. “Karen brings to HMC proven strong portfolio management skills in the foreign exchange area, an excellent industry reputation, an outstanding intellect, and impressive academic credentials.” Feld, a Fulbright Scholar, holds a summa cum laude bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Stanford University. She is the third senior executive to join HMC as chief Mohamed A. El-Erian seeks to “rebuild and reinvent” the company...
...Democratic National Committee chair. Brown died in April 1996 aboard a military plane that crashed in Croatia. More than 160 students have won the scholarship in the decade since it was created. Tracy T. “Ty” Moore II ’06, a current scholar, remarked that the student essayists demonstrate that “it is possible to triumph in the midst of harsh circumstances.” The purpose of the event, according to Ellen T. Yiadom ‘06, coordinator and current scholar, was “to share these interesting...
...University announced Wednesday that Jorge I. Domínguez, a scholar of Latin America, will serve as its first vice provost for international affairs. Currently in his tenth year as director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs—the largest international research center in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences—Domínguez will bring a wealth of administrative and academic experience to his post. He has written extensively on international and domestic politics in Latin America and worked as a series editor for PBS program “Crisis in Central America...