Word: directing
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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Yosef H. Yerushalmi, chairman of the Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Department, announced that he will leave Harvard to direct the Columbia University Center for Israel and Jewish Studies and become the Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture and Society...
...invalidates a once-acceptable body of knowledge. He cites Social Analysis as an example, noting that the important thing is not to study economics in particular, but to gain an understanding of how a social scientist deals with the world. "If you can understand that," he explains, "you can direct your own interests more effectively, and you can probably learn a good deal yourself in or out of school...
...alumni group made up largely of infuential corporate executives. They published a report in January entitled "The Success of a Strategy." The document, as the title suggests, lent sweeping support to the programs and methods of the B-School. While it was carefully phrased to avoid the appearance of direct conflict with Bok, the alumni report did disagree with his criticisms on several points. The most notable difference of opinion came over the school's use of the case method of teaching...
...inflexibility with the case method is one way of keeping ahead of "the pack," flexibility in other areas has been equally important to B-School administrators. This year, several changes will be made throughout the school, and while they are not direct results of Bok's recommendations, school officials are quick to point out that most of the changes are in line with the spirit of his report...
Whelan sees a direct link between the hostages and Iranian students in the U.S. In light of the government's unsuccessful efforts thus far, Whelan says, Carter's policy toward Iranian students might help with the hostages' release...