Word: chairmanship
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Since assuming the Afro chairmanship in January 1976, Eileen Southern, professor of Music and lecturer on Afro-American Studies, has implemented many of the policies designed to lend the department the air of respectability that the University has allegedly denied Afro since its creation in 1969. Besides the three examples cited above, Afro has launched a departmental newsletter (a quarterly named Nimba), sponsored its first General Education course (Social Sciences 7, "Introduction to Afro-American History"), and set up the department's first House seminar--Quincy 109, "Conflict and Mediation in Contemporary Africa...
Hesburgh's batch of mail touched on the widely contrasting aspects of his life -appealing to the simple pastor as well as to the clerical entrepreneur. There was a letter from Cardinal Franz Koenig of Vienna congratulating Hesburgh on his recent elevation to the chairmanship of the Rockefeller Foundation. A woman friend in terrible emotional trouble begged for help. Teddy Kollek, the mayor of Jerusalem, wanted Hesburgh to fly over and help stop the rapid development of high-rise buildings. There was a hopeful note from the freshman class asking if Hesburgh would attend their formal dance. Another letter...
...million he has purchased a 45% share in L'Express, France's largest newsweekly. The magazine's founder, gadfly Publisher-Politician Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, and his family will retain 55% of the magazine's shares; but J.J. S.S. has given up the board chairmanship, and Goldsmith, as chief executive officer, claims he will have effective control...
...around 11:00 p.m.) to ask my opinion on weighty matters, I refuse to answer any but the most simple questions, on the grounds that I have no control over the results. When a reporter called on Thursday evening to inquire about the actions of the CRR during my chairmanship in 1975, I broke my rule, since it seemed that only straightforward facts were involved, which I could at least count on being accurately recorded...
Michael Woodmere, director of communications at the Massachusetts State House, said yesterday the Dukakis administration is sure Grandmaison will do "an excellent job" if he is chosen for the co-chairmanship...