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...Gordon said in prepared comments for this past Tuesday’s Faculty meeting.Meanwhile, proponents of the new plan insist it would actually give departments more sway in how general education courses are chosen, and say that more departmental courses would count for general education credit.Professor of Philosophy Alison Simmons, who co-chaired the task force that drafted the proposal, also said that the strength of the new curriculum would lie in its interdisciplinary focus.“The report organizes the curriculum around subjects rather than disciplines with the intention that a variety of disciplines (and so disciplinary methodologies...
...rationale behind this general education proposal is to draw explicit connections between a liberal arts education and the lives that our students will live after college,” said philosopher Alison Simmons, the committee’s other co-chair...
...interview last week, Task Force co-chair Alison Simmons, a philosophy professor, emphasized the importance of administrative backing for the reforms...
...skills that could help her when she faces tensions as president. Nevertheless, because of the small size of the Radcliffe Institute, Faust was one of the least seasoned candidates in terms of academic leadership experience. Indeed, many of the other candidates originally considered, including University of Cambridge chief Alison F. Richard and Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy, held top posts at their respective institutions. As president of Harvard, Faust will find many new challenges. Rather than dealing with budget reductions, she will be spearheading the University’s massive expansion into Allston.The choice of Faust also seems...
...last week that he had withdrawn his name from consideration. Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy acted similarly, telling The Crimson two weeks ago, “I am not a candidate, either in my own eyes, or, I trust, in the eyes of the search committee.” Alison F. Richard, the University of Cambridge chief, told The Crimson in January that her commitment to Cambridge was “unequivocal.” At a time when it seemed more people had denied interest in Harvard’s presidency—at least 11 did so publicly?...