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...vote were reminiscent of Communist China (as he acknowledged): "The motion was passed unanimously although many comrades were opposed." It is no doubt difficult to get even a fraction of our faculty to agree on anything, but their lingering concerns with regard to this important vote point to serious flaws...
...With Bloxham out, two of the most serious contenders appear to be Sociology Department Chair Robert J. Sampson and Psychology Department Chair Stephen M. Kosslyn, though other professors could still be candidates, the two individuals close to University administrators said...
...Physics Department Chair John Huth, who was initially seen as a serious contender for the job, is now considered an unlikely appointment, one of the individuals said...
...Theda Skocpol, who is dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a frequently mentioned candidate, is no longer in serious consideration, the two individuals said. Skocpol resigned from her deanship at GSAS in March after just two years...
...contrast, many economists believe the only mechanism to address the global trade imbalance is a large, one-off currency revaluation in Beijing, increasing the value of the RMB significantly and enduring the domestic economic pain this would cause. More than anything, this would show the world Beijing is serious about being a responsible player in the global trading system. It would also help defuse the mounting antagonism in Washington and other foreign capitals over the trade issue...