VMI Admits Women, Emphasizing Private Route for Change
The Virginia Military Institute, long led by Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and George C. Marshall, this week opened its doors to female cadets for the first time in 158 years. The decision highlights that distinctly different educational aims may demand private status.
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VMI Goes Coed Under Supreme Court Pressure
The Virginia Military Institute will admit women amid tax money and equal protection questions after a Supreme Court ruling. Alumni seek $100 million to fund a rival Southern Military Institute to preserve traditional methods. The piece argues for diverse educational paths and cautions against tax-funded exclusivity.
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Research funding crisis threatens future American medicine
A JAMA focused report warns managed care's rise is starving clinical research of funds, risking slow progress in cancer, heart disease, and genetic studies. It calls for NIH support, new funding from premiums, and public education to maintain medical advances and patient care.
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APA backs resolution to limit reparative therapy debate
The American Psychological Association adopts a resolution opposed to attempting to change sexual orientation, amid long running debate on reparative therapy. NARTH cites a two year study of nearly 860 individuals showing most respondents view treatment as effective, fueling controversy over science and politics in psychology.
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