Word: abouts
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Although Silber has not yet declared his candidacy, several Democratic leaders in the State House said the B.U. president has contacted them about the possibility of a gubernatorial bid.
"The university should not be just about facts; the emphasis should be on analysis," said Professor of History and of Women's Studies Olwen Hufton. "It's not a function of a university to make up the deficiencies of the [secondary] school."
"You cannot teach about a mode of thought without [students knowing] the content," said Professor of Government Jorge I. Dominguez, who chairs the foreign cultures subcommittee of the Core. "Though we do not like it, we may have to rethink Core courses."
Jeffrey Wolcowitz, assistant dean for undergraduate education, said this week that Harvard "would want to give a clearer signal to [secondary] schools about what we think good preparation is and hope the schools will reform."
"I think it is fair to say there is considerable skepticism about higher education in the country," Spence writes.