Word: by-passing
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...present Gen Ed program, while inadequate, at least makes some concessions to the individualized talents of Faculty members. To attempt to eradicate much of the educational innovation present in many small, specialized courses would be a misguided effort. Furthermore, the Faculty Council's unwillingness to allow students to by-pass some of the Core requirements by taking selected combinations of departmental courses further indicates the authors' determination to restrict student freedom...
...whether students will be represented on the core subcommittees. Last week members of the Faculty Council insouciantly ignored a request by the CUE and the ERG to provide for such student representation, and also turned their backs on a host of other recommendations including the establishment of a departmental by-pass mechanism. This merely added insult to injury. The total indifference of the Faculty Council to student opinions can do nothing but foment a somewhat cynical and defiant attitude among students. It becomes difficult for students to discern the differences between liberal Harvard and their equally paternalistic high schools back...
...members say they are looking for a happy medium between the current General Education program and the proposed core curriculum. Backers of the ERG proposal say a by-pass option would reduce enrollment in core classes and provide a greater choice of courses...
...council members, however apparently believe the by-pass would in the words of a Faculty member of CUE, "dilute the concept of the core." The council also split hairs over "student membership" and "student input" into the core subcommittees. Presumably, the latter is fine; but the idea of having official student committee members appears to be dead, at least for the time being...
More than 40 per cent of the class participated in the four-year pledge that totals $78,523. The money, which goes into an account established last year so senior men and women could by-pass the Harvard and Radcliffe College Funds to give a joint gift to the College, goes directly to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences unrestricted budget...