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...remedy for History 10a’s current woes is not to abolish it, but to turn it into a more serious endeavor. If it is in fact poorly taught, then ensure it is taught better. If it is spread too thin, then schedule additional lectures and hold two sections a week. Or—and pardon this passing fantasy given the reality on the ground—restore History 10a to its proper place as a two-semester course...
...weapons of war must be abolished before they abolish us.” Thus said John F. Kennedy on September 25, 1961. Yet today, we still live in a world made ever more dangerous by the increased proliferation, rather than planned reduction, of nuclear technology and weapons. Iran, the provocateur in the most recent nuclear controversy, has been “banned” by an international treaty from enriching uranium. Many international bodies have stressed the importance of preventing Iran from gaining nuclear weapons, with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) scheduled to consider referral of Iran...
...expected change to history concentration requirements would abolish a long-standing pillar of the department, according to a professor who has taught the course in the past. But the decision hasn’t been finalized by the department...
...willing to defend ‘Western Civ’ and lots of people want to abolish it,” said Baird Professor of History Mark A. Kishlansky, who has taught History 10a twice since 2002. “I think the department will vote this change...
...department cannot abolish courses," Kishlansky wrote in an e-mail clarifying the matter. "At any point, no mater what the new structure is, anyone could announce that they were going to offer it and any undergraduate could decide to take it," Kishlansky wrote. "It is just far less likely once it is no longer a departmental requirement...