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...council next considered a bill calling for the approval of the Harvard College Book Information System (HCBIS)—a scheme for the collection of textbook ISBN numbers. The bill??s co-sponsor Tom D. Hadfield ’08 identified it as a means of assuring the survival of the Crimson Reading site...
...from UC representatives, suggests the creation of a centralized database to facilitate pairings between undergraduates and advisors. It also recommends that the College compile a “best practices in thesis advising” manual to improve advising relationships.Tracy E. Nowski ’07—the bill??s co-sponsor and the council’s student representative on the Committee on Undergraduate Education—said that the Advising Programs Office has expressed interest in helping implement the plan, which faces the hurdle of coordinating the priorities of faculty and administrators...
...CGE’s concern for these TFs is understandable, and their legislation rightfully appeals to their constituents. Yet even the bill??s foremost proponent, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Theda Skocpol, who chairs the CGE and the recently formed Task Force on Teaching and Career Development, maintains that “It is not fair to the vast majority of good, conscientious teachers to have a small number of professors opt out of the CUE Guide.” She added, “Personally—speaking as a professor?...
...distribute newspapers during a trial period. Crimson President William C. Marra ’07 said the paper is still considering whether to continue the program on a permanent basis. The trial period for Times distribution lasts until the end of the month, according to Marra and the bill??s sponsor, council member Soren Rosier ’10. “This program has been a success at other Ivies, and that’s why we want to do it here.” Rosier said. “We are trying to encourage people...
...torture people is provide bottled water at each meal, we have a problem.” On Sept. 27, over 600 law professors, including 30 HLS faculty members, submitted a letter urging Congress to reject the “compromise” bill. “Taken together, the bill??s provisions rewrite American law to evade the fundamental principles of separation of powers, due process, habeas corpus, fair trials, and the rule of law, principles that, together, prohibit state-sanctioned violence,” the letter, posted on the HLS website, read...