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Former Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles says the first year in office is “a steep learning experience for any dean...
...president of the consulting firm PersonalityType.com and co-author of Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type (Little, Brown). "Most people, especially when they're older, are not comfortable starting something brand new," Tieger says. "The learning curve is too steep, they're not as facile mentally, and they're more comfortable where they have competencies and where they've had success." Economic considerations are also a strong factor. "These days, unless you're really secure, you don't leave something at 55 to do something different...
...threatening or racist. Students, afraid of repercussions, would also be discouraged from speaking their minds on a range of important diversity issues with even the loosest of rules in place. To its credit, the Law School has so far resisted any broadening of the anti-harassment code, recognizing the steep, slippery slope before...
...College will offer Harvard housing at a rate of $1,300 for the summer—cheap given steep Cambridge rental rates...
...step requires monumental effort. I feared that not being able to think, along with not being able to see, would be an overwhelmingly bad combination. However, extreme altitude slowed down my team, so I actually had more time to plant my axe and kick solid steps in the steep snow. On the Hillary Step, I finally felt in my element. Similar to Hillary's own description, I wedged myself in a crack, my gloved hands scanning for holds, my one cramponed boot biting the rock, and my other jammed in a cornice of ice. It was 40 minutes later, when...