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Faust symbolizes a break from recent tradition in many ways: she never attended Harvard, she has a strong academic background, and she loves the academy. And, of course, there is the two X-chromosome thing...
...back to Baghdad” is a request so ludicrous that it is almost comical. But that is exactly what the United States told Ph.D. candidate Omar al-Dewachi—a native Iraqi who has already undergone extensive background checks and been admitted to the U.S.—when he presented a Hussein-era passport. We fully support policies designed to increase national security and the rigid rules that come with them, but for cases as unusual as al-Dewachi’s—going back to Baghdad is not something a rational person would choose...
Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity Leila Ahmed was “absolutely delighted and amazed at the wisdom of the committee.” She notes that Faust’s background at Radcliffe and awareness of feminist and gender scholarship bring a special perspective to the presidency. Professor of History of Art and Architecture Ewa Lajer-Burcharth wrote in an e-mail that Faust “has a special leadership style, which I would describe as gentle but determined: she knows what she wants...
...counting. We applaud the Task Force for making it clear that this will not be the case in the future.The limited menu of courses in the proposed system, however, will cause headaches. Specifically, students will be forced to take classes that fulfill strict general education requirements regardless of their background or interests.This is particularly problematic in more technical fields, where the gulf between an introductory course and a departmental course is widest. To force students with extensive backgrounds in the sciences to select from courses that “do not strive to train students to become future scientists...
...from a broader point of view.” Mojdeh S. Kappus ’08 said she enjoyed the event because it brought together a wide range of people and perspectives. “What I really like about this group is that it invites people from every background to come and discuss the ‘Big Questions,’” she said. “The Big Question” forum was founded in 2005 with the preliminary goal of connecting students from the different PBHA programs, Lin said. Since its inception, the program...