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“Students often report difficulty in identifying a faculty member who is willing to advise their theses,” according to the April 2004 Report on the Harvard College Curricular Review.
Earth and Planetary Sciences Head Tutor John H. Shaw says that of the 35 faculty members in his department, about a quarter of them advise theses.
He says, though, that “it’s not a lack of willingness,” but more a lack of awareness on the part of faculty members. According to Shaw, faculty members who have more contact with students through their courses or labs tend to advise...
Authorized by Vatican II, the synods are periodic gatherings of bishops, convened to advise the Pope. They have no authority of their own to pass church laws. Since the council, seven synods have been held to discuss such specific topics as the role of the Christian family and the sacrament...
Professor of the History of Science Everett I. Mendelsohn recommended that the Council establish a subcommittee to advise Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby on searching for the new Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.