http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/in-it-for-the-duration-3783/ Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:00:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/in-it-for-the-duration-3783/#comment-313 Patricia M Brown Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:20:26 +0000 http://blog.miller-mccune.com.s72010.gridserver.com/2009/04/23/in-it-for-the-duration/#comment-313 Mr. Botstein has some of the most logical and thoughtful ideas about education. I'm forwarding the link to this article to Arne Duncan. Mr. Botstein has some of the most logical and thoughtful ideas about education. I’m forwarding the link to this article to Arne Duncan.

]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/in-it-for-the-duration-3783/#comment-299 Louis Proyect Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://blog.miller-mccune.com.s72010.gridserver.com/2009/04/23/in-it-for-the-duration/#comment-299 For those overly impressed with Botstein's gig at Franconia, it should be understood that he only got the job because his father-in-law was on the board of trustees. In the worlds of investment banking and higher education, connections are far more important than talent. For those overly impressed with Botstein’s gig at Franconia, it should be understood that he only got the job because his father-in-law was on the board of trustees. In the worlds of investment banking and higher education, connections are far more important than talent.

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