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...indigenous American music: blues, bluegrass, folk, ragtime and others,” Lee says. Because of the significance that these styles of music have had on American culture, it seems only natural that they would inevitably be institutionalized. It may seem difficult for an organization dedicated to such a broad and ill-defined category of music to fit into a community known for its rigorous and intense focus, but O’Connor seems to have faith in the clubs place at Harvard. “We’ve been attracting great musicians who enjoy playing many different styles...
...corner in terms of really organizing to get work done, setting our priorities, choosing from among these materials, and putting together a staff that has exactly the kinds of skills that the Harvard collections require. There is a big difference between serendipity and planned work when you talk about broad impact.”The University’s commitment to conservation has far-reaching ramifications. The preservation efforts of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies and the Weissman Preservation Center are helping to shape the future of academia.“It is world history. It?...
Retailers, too, could use a little lift. They see the structured jacket, albeit not quite as broad-shouldered as in the Dynasty era, as an investment piece. "You can wear a jacket in many different ways," with a skirt or with pants, for instance, says Sherin. "Any item that has multiuse will be successful in this market...
While at first, Gen Ed’s required lower-level classes in the Humanities and Social Sciences, such as Social Sciences 2, would cover a broad array of thought—like the definition of love by different philosophers—they eventually devolved into more specialized classes, like Humanities 25: “Civilization of Continental and Island Portugal.” Gen Ed’s middle-level courses—which could be replaced with two departmental alternatives for each slot—were even more specialized. After almost 25 years, then-Dean of the Faculty...
...their own way, the new Gen Ed categories are broad enough to give professors the leeway to teach the subject matter they want. But with a limited selection of departmental alternatives, student choice may remain narrow. In the meantime, freshmen are relatively uninformed about the change...