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...contrary to popular belief, the class does not have some kind of political agenda, but rather serves to create a discussion forum for women with every conceivable viewpoint. Nor is it filled with a homogeneous group of oversensitive and misguided people, as Caldwell and Dube imply. Nowhere have I felt on equal standing and un-judged with a group of students so diverse: Black, white, single, married, gay, straight, athletes, artists, freshmen, seniors, conservative, liberal, virgins, and the experienced. If I had not taken FemSex, I would never have had the opportunity to meet the amazing women...
...Gross ’71. For those in search of the secret for how to manage the initial one-on-one encounter with a professor, the main advice of the evening seemed to be simply to show up. The four faculty members present said that, contrary to popular belief, professors are genuinely interested in getting to know their students. Moderator Aaron D. Chadbourne ’06, a proctor in Hollis Hall and a student at the Law and Business Schools, said he hoped the event would help break down Harvard’s “culture of mutual...
...already on display at the campus, near Madaba, a farming town about 30 miles (48 km) south of Amman, Jordan's capital. Yes, there are boarding-school staples like family-style meals at round tables, school-wide meetings, blue blazers and khaki pants. There's also the rather revolutionary belief that the classroom should be an intimate place that fosters discussion and critical thinking rather than rote memorization, which is the default teaching method in much of the region. But more important is the school's effort to create an environment where learning takes place outside the classroom - through athletics...
...invokes. At the same time, I affirm, in compact with all of you, my accountability to and for Harvard’s future. As in Conant’s day, we face uncertainties in a world that gives us sound reason for disquiet. But we too maintain an unwavering belief in the purposes and potential of this university and in all it can do to shape how the world will look another half century from now. Let us embrace those responsibilities and possibilities; let us share them “knitt together . . . as one;” let us take...
...over the UC’s party fund, the final score has yet to be reached. But one thing remains certain: Students and student groups will be the first casualties of this battle unless both hot-headed parties back down and strike an amicable compromise.Because of a deep-rooted belief that, in the words of Assistant Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin II, the UC “cannot be trusted,” the College has flexed its muscles and threatened to not cut the UC a check until it terminates party grants. This would...