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...Faculty voted in the plan after rejecting a substitute proposal by William H. Bossert '59, McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics, that would have set up a program of major and minor concentration requirements instead of the Core...
Before considering the Bossert and Core proposals, the Faculty debated an amendment by David G. Hughes '47, Mason Professor of Music, and Frederick H. Abernathy, McKay Professor of Mechanical Engineering, that would have allowed students the option of filling alternate plans of study, subject to their tutor's approval, during the four-year phasing-in period leading to full implementation of the Core...
William H. Bossert '59, McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics and the sponsor of the substitute proposal, said yesterday he does not believe his motion will pass...
...should be added that Professor Bossert's alternate proposal of majors and minors would not only be more restrictive than the present system without balancing advantages, but is really an attack on the fundamental premises upon which is based the concept of liberal arts education. Professor Bossert's comments about the knowledge of the Harvard faculty is evidence enough of his desire for more concentration and less broadening of a student's educational experience. The faculty and CHUL should take this into consideration before accepting Bossert's alternative and thereby changing the focus of a Harvard education. --Mark Wells Woodruff...
...possible to reconcile the goals of maximizing individual student potential and providing a liberal education. Several proposals before the Faculty attempt to do this. The plan proposed by William H. Bossert '59, McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics, would insure that each student is fully proficient in two separate areas of study, thus allowing students to select their own interests and eliminating narrow pre-professionalism. Frederick H. Abernathy, McKay Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has proposed a plan that would offer students the guidance of the Core without depriving them of the freedom to design their own curriculum. Other Faculty suggestions include...