Word: transfering
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...plan was in the works--through careful negotiations, Harvard and Radcliffe administrators persuaded the Office of Education to permit a transfer of $20,000 from Harvard's supplementary grant to Radcliffe's program, while Radcliffe still retained its separate status. The transfer was unprecedented and involved some maneuvering that administrators are hesitant to talk about openly. Harvard and Radcliffe officials had to admit to what one administrator describes as "abysmal mismanagement" in past years, of both applications for work-study grants and allocation of funds. Radcliffe had the support of Wellesley and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, which shared their records with...
...have grounds for a class-action suit charging unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex--a suit that would embarass Harvard, Radcliffe, and the government. These arguments were enough for the Office of Education to dredge up an old regulation they decided applied to Harvard and Radcliffe, permitting the transfer of funds between institutions in a "consortia relationship...
...transfer came too late to equalize significantly the Harvard and Radcliffe programs this year. Women were not eager to take jobs as reading period neared, so half the $20,000 will be shifted to other financial aid programs. Wolfman says he is sorry the money arrived too late to be fully utilized, but the important precedent for the transfer has been set. "We'll get the full impact of the transfer next year when we make the same request, only earlier," Wolfman says...
...fact that students continue to transfer between Houses shows their willingness to stay in a House is not complete, regardless of the factors on which they base their decision. Improvements in the transfer system make this a more viable alternative to remaining unhappy in a House you dislike...
...sales abroad-of weapons and uranium, for example-the U.S. will gain $3.5 million a year in interest by getting paid not by bank checks but by speedy transfer of funds via computers. By speeding up billings of income taxes sent to companies, the Government will save $1 million in interest a year...