Word: vigorously
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Harvard's faculty consists, for the most part, of white, male, middle-aged scholars with impeccable credentials and outstanding reputations. The tenure system insures it. And that, in itself, is a problem....the system discriminates against young academics; it favors the "big name" over youthful vigor and potential...In essence, junior faculty at Harvard are traveling the academic equivalent of a dead-end street, and that creates a morale problem...First, Harvard should start hiring minorities and women--not just make noises about how it's trying very hard...Second, departments should begin appointing young, promising scholars. Finally--and most...
...Collel as the Affirmative Action Associate Dean. In light of Professor Mas-Collel's absence at the meeting with MSA and his statement that in his position he intends "to make as little noise as possible," I can only hope that Professor Mas-Collel will demonstrate more vigor in the future...
Although LeClair could not speculate on whether the council would approve the measures, he said, "In terms of pre-election announcements, I have not heard anyone speaking out against it. I hope that it retains its vigor and its teeth...
...side is the UMWA, the union that represents the practitioners of the single most dangerous occupation in the country. In its early days, the UMWA led miners against the unrestrained vigor of the fiercest union-busting efforts that American industry has ever attempted. Before the days of a powerful UMWA, miners suffered working conditions and company oppression that make Frank Lorenzo's Eastern seem a socialist utopia...
Obviously, the battles in California injected new vigor into the Crimson line-up. The Columbus Day weekend featured games against some of the best teams in the nation, including top-rated Berkeley. And the first half displayed some of the things Harvard learned: the fast-break scoring, the success Harvard had in stealing balls, the quick comeback...