Word: academicization
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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As he launched his program in Baltimore, Embry at first looked to build a residential school somewhere in the U.S., but the costs were so high he felt he could never reach enough students. So he instead chose a spot beneath the foothills of Mount Kenya, where land is cheap...
However, the current freshman seminar system has a few problems. First, the University should not be exposing well-intentioned students to such a painful competition over courses. Not only is the application procedure for seminars quite taxing--requiring a written application and an interview--but academic rejection at such an...
In that year, the club has gained 1,100 members from around the world, and can boast participants from India, Europe, Israel, Australia and the Philippines. Though most members are graduate students living in the Boston area, the group also has members from the biotechnology industry and from other academic...
Kim Seth and Jason LaBonte, both GSAS students and the current managing directors of the club, say that the organization's major goal is "bridging the gap" by opening a dialogue between the academic community, industry, and the public.
We encourage student groups to take advantage of this opportunity; the money provided will allow undergraduates to have a stronger voice both within the College and throughout the rest of the graduate schools. For example, the money could be used to unite already existing student groups in the different schools...