2008 Woodie Awards
FINANCIAL CRISIS HITS HARVARDPresident Drew Faust Warns of Cutbacks Days After Dean Kagan Lauds Fundraising Efforts
As global markets continued their precipitous decline, Harvard University, long known for its tight-lipped secrecy regarding finances, is facing an unprecedented decline in endowment returns and fundraising, President Drew Faust stated in a letter issued to the University community on Monday.…
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Ayres uncovers hidden bias in racial stats
Yale Professor Ian Ayers spoke in Austin Hall on Wednesday, warning researchers that statistical studies of disparate impact should avoid the inclusion of variables without a plausible justification. The central hypothesis of his presentation was that in a study of disparate impact the inclusion of control variables which are causal but inappropriate may lead to understatement of racial bias.…
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Healey lauds Palin, calls for GOP unity
Kerry Healey, former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and GOP candidate for Governor in 2006, reflected on her career in politics and last week's election at an event hosted by the HLS Republicans and the Abigail Adams Society. A self-proclaimed moderate, Healey spoke of the need to focus the party's message on economic issues rather than the social issues championed by evangelicals.…
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No "clash of civilizations" in Malaysia's courtsChief Justice's jurisprudence blends shari'a, common law
The impending end of the Bush presidency has hardly put an end to debates over the "clash of civilizations" thesis, and in few fields has the perception of a conflict between the West and Islam been perceived as more acute as in law. From England to India, the reconciliation of Islamic norms and customs to secular law has been a major point of contention.…
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