Word: academicization
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For Asian American applicants to Harvard, checking off the “particular ethnic group” box on the Common Application just became more nerve-wracking. According to a study published Friday in the UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies, affirmative action policies disadvantage Asian American applicants more...
The case was one of the perceived violations of academic freedom that prompted anthropology professor J. Lorand Matory ’82 to sponsor a Faculty of Arts and Sciences motion late last year asking the faculty to reaffirm their commitment to free speech.
But Jacqueline also notes the high stress and inconsistent daily routine as downsides of their academic lifestyles—cons that were particularly evident when raising their three children.
Inside Harvard’s ivy-covered gates, the couple is on the same high-up rang of the academic ladder, but it’s a different story in the kitchen: “[Homi’s] the cook,” Jacqueline insists. “I?...
“[Imbens] drove all the way across Los Angeles to hear me speak at UCLA, which made me a little suspicious because it was outside his area,” says Athey. “He still hasn’t confessed whether it was academic or other...