Mr Avery was a great believer in mnemonics; he had one for every possible aspect of flying – which was as good a way as any for student pilots to familiarise themselves with their new environment […]

On the validity of this slogan we do have some evidence; studies of library usuage indicate rather clearly that the library is not, in fact, the heart of the instructional program — that use of the library by students is mainly confined to assigned readings.

The museum had a fine collection of medieval Italian cloisonne.

The central character, Prof. Laurie Jameson, teaches literature at a small, elite, ultraprogressive liberal arts college in New England — it boasts the first transgender dorm in America.