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...select just one article on the election for a time capsule, it would be Gibbs' brilliant, poetic piece. It was just what we all needed after election night to put our hopes and fears into perspective and face the day, the week and the years ahead. Congratulations. Patricia A. Hoopes, Madison, Wisconsin...
...positions at other universities during this time rarely intend to leave, and Kishlansky says his department has “only once ever hired someone who had tenure and gave it up.”The faculty is not primarily composed of Harvard graduates, since “the selection process at the college level has gotten so much more effective,” says Kishlansky. He explains that the most qualified candidates tend to come from a very select group of colleges.“If anything, we’re a little cautious about [hiring Harvard graduates...
...continues his tradition of security-oriented public service: White served as deputy secretary of defense from 1995 to 1997 during the Clinton administration, and as assistant secretary of defense from 1977 to 1978 during the Carter administration. As an adviser on the Pentagon review team, White will help to select candidates for positions within the department and prepare them for confirmation process. Prior to his appointment, White conducted defense-policy research as a board member of the Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and chaired the school’s Middle East Initiative. Joseph...
...Starck's latest endeavor is SLS Hotels, a new brand meant to "re-explode" the luxury-hotel experience. The first property, SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, opens next month. Rather than the flashy design motifs of the past, the emphasis is on quieter indulgences. Design retailer Murray Moss will select objects to display for sale in vitrines throughout the lobby. Visitors will be able to sample odd delicacies like caviar cones from food carts...
...campaign, and was at Obama’s side for his first press conference last week, along with the rest of the president-elect’s economic transition team.Frankel said that he believes Obama will be able to wade through the controversies surrounding Summers’ past and select the most qualified person for the position.“Most of Larry’s abilities are off the charts,” Frankel said. “His diplomatic skills evidently weren’t sufficient to get him through Harvard, but I think they?...