Word: wiseness
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...colleagues and I were very pleased with the meeting today. Both members of the corporation we met with were wise, listened carefully and left us with the sense that greater transparency and stronger ties to the faculty were their priorities as well,” she wrote...
...trying to downplay the nature of these crimes by any means—any increase is one that is justifiably concerning,” Robinson said. “If you’re talking about an increase from 3 to 10, percentage-wise it’s huge, but numerically, it’s not. That just might be a blip on the radar screen. So its sounds like there could be an increase because it’s difficult to tell...
...Katrina's damage was multiplied a thousand times by the breach of the levees. This is a classic case of the penny-wise, pound-foolish policies of modern politicians and bureaucrats. The problem is not limited to the Bush Administration. Driven by concepts like cost cutting and lean government, shortsighted budget officials may save a few billion dollars, but they end up losing $50 billion when tragedies must be dealt with later on. Anil Kumar Aleti Hyderabad, India...
...Princeton continues to trim the fat off of its slightly plump grade distribution, we hope Harvard is wise enough to avoid the same diet. Last Monday, Princeton Dean of the College Nancy W. Malkiel announced that the college was halfway toward its final goal of systematically reducing the number of A’s doled out by professors. The percentage of A-range grades issued by Princeton’s faculty fell from last year’s 46 percent to the current 40.9 percent, less than 6 percent shy of meeting the long-term goal of 35 percent...
Current Currier House Master and Shad Professor of Business Ethics at HBS Joseph L. Badaracco praised Andrews for his intellect and his kindness. “Ken was a kind, wise, tough-minded, witty man, with a gift for words and a talent for getting right to the heart of an issue. It is no surprise he was welcomed and admired on both sides of the river,” he said...