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| − | An '''Institute''' is one of the university's many peculiar [[bureaucracy|bureaucratic]] entities. It refers to a type of | + | An '''Institute''' is one of the university's many peculiar [[bureaucracy|bureaucratic]] entities. It refers to a type of faculty group very similar to a [[Center]], but with slightly more power. The main distinction is that an Institute has the power to hire tenured faculty, whereas a Center does not. |
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Revision as of 13:04, 23 April 2008
An Institute is one of the university's many peculiar bureaucratic entities. It refers to a type of faculty group very similar to a Center, but with slightly more power. The main distinction is that an Institute has the power to hire tenured faculty, whereas a Center does not.
Notable Institutes
- Institute for Comparative Literature and Society
- Institute for Research on Women and Gender
- The Earth Institute
- Harriman Institute
- Weatherhead East Asian Institute
...and many more.
