Word: trend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...report giving 1.7% of their income, according to a 1985 Yankelovich poll. That may be because they have not yet reached their full earning capacity and have less disposable income than their elders. Still, baby boomers seem less willing to give than their parents--"a downward trend that bears serious watching," says Richard Lyman, president of the Rockefeller Foundation. "It would be a tragedy if it is an early sign that philanthropy in this country is losing some of its force...
...bright side of the story only goes so far. For all the new attempts to solicit student opinion, this year has seen no slackening in an old and very different trend. The University continues a tradition of secrecy in student disciplinary matters. It proved itself to be adroit at manhandling student sentiment through the ill-conceived South Africa internship program...
...sexual harassment as a valid complaint, have helped make students more willing to report sexual harassment incidents to the University. A report released in September revealed a rise in the number of cases reported to University officials, but the officials say it is impossible to determine whether this trend reflects increased awareness or an actual increase in sexual harassment incidents themselves...
Officials say the number of students coming to Harvard with eating problems is on the rise, and that an overwhelming 90 to 95 percent of them are women. In response to the trend, which parallels that at other schools nationwide, Harvard students three years ago began a counseling service in the basement of Memorial Hall to help students who are preoccupied with their weight...
...Baccalaureate Address to seniors gathered in Memorial Church, Bok said that future leaders of America must work to end America's growing trend toward isolationism...