Word: selecter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...young men entering college were allowed to choose their Houses, those coming from the same school, or from schools of the same type and from similar early surroundings, would naturally select the same House; and thus there would be a segregation among Houses on the basis of origin-certainly a most unfortunate...
Programs such as Women In Science ultimately contribute to helping more than just a select group of young women. Not only do women make up approximately half of Harvard; they make up more than half of the world. Encouraging women to pursue scientific career paths allows them to offer new perspectives and fresh insights in the fields of medicine, the sciences, and mathematics. Thus it can be said that improving the status of women in society and striving towards equality improves not just the lives of women, but of society as a whole...
...expect 40 to 50 applications from Harvard alone," says Timothy M. Riley, vice president of human resources at the local consulting firm Renaissance Strategy. "The first round we contact live or by telephone. We will have about 30 interviews with other graduates of the school. Finally, we select a subset to make offers. We expect about half to accept...
...research company based in Malverne, Pa., which is already training vets to use it. "A tighter-fitting hip joint is better, and we now have the technology to determine which hips are tighter," says Dr. Gail Smith, an engineer and veterinarian who developed the test. "This will help people select the best breeding dogs...
...Navy panel's recommendation yesterday against discharging an admitted lesbian was a crucial test of the Clinton Administration's"don't ask, don't tell" policy, according toTIME Defense correspondent Mark Thompson. A Navy board in California said Lt. Cmdr. (Select) Zoe Dunning should remain in the service despite the fact that she declared her sexual preference last year. Dunning convinced the board that she fulfilled the sole condition under the policy that allowed her to stay in the Navy: that she didn't engage in lesbian sex. "How she would have proved that is an interesting question," says Thompson...