Word: sayed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Observers say Bok also wanted to find someone prestigious. Gordon, the current director, has no doctorate, and some have felt the HIID lacks the outstanding academic reputation it should have...
...most flexible Core committee would say, 'take any eight out of ten," Wilcox says. He adds, however, that most non-science undergraduates would be happy to take those eight in non-science areas. "The whole history of Gen Ed was how to get out of Nat Sci," he says...
Even with the backing of city officials, the deal almost didn't come through. Sources close to, but not directly involved in, the negotiations say that on at least one occasion the University thought it had a deal, only to have DiGiovanni back off at the last minute...
...collective psyche of the young generation disturbs many older concerned citizens. Gazing toward a rosy, if hazy, past, they focus on World War II, remembering fondly the unity of spirit and pride in nationhood. If only that spirit could return, if only, as President Carter instructed, we could "say something good about America." The answer, some say, is National Service, to revive our recalcitrant souls...
According to the report, the nation should say to its youth, "We need you and ask you--along with all other young people--to serve your community and country in demanding and disciplined work on some of the important problems of our society." Stirring words, meant to refute conservatives' accusations that liberals prefer hand-outs to self help. But this joint venture of rich and poor, white and black for a year or two of their lives will not alter economic inequities; liberals have again overestimated the efficiency of government programs...