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...Pusey, fatigued by the anti-Vietnam war movement on campus, was “very polite and charming,” Browne said—but the president didn’t see the point of endorsing a low-priority activity that required a programmatic structure the University couldn’t immediately offer...
...students to identify interesting opportunities and help them make the connections to pursue them.” This would entail providing guidance and sources of funding much like the university does for summer vacation. Another important step would be clarifying and loosening criteria for students wishing to stay on campus during the recess. Being able to remain on campus to utilize Harvard’s vast resources would allow students to pursue non-curricular activities such as independent research, student group activities, and service opportunities in Cambridge and Boston...
...term to begin in January. Possible conceptions of a “January Experience” included opportunities for students to pursue research, travel, internships, or academic study, as is the case at many peer universities. On Monday, however, Deans Michael A. Smith and Evelynn M. Hammonds issued a campus-wide e-mail confirming what many had feared—that the College had opted against providing any structured programming for undergraduates between terms and would be limiting campus housing during the term to a limited number of high-need individuals...
...during January 2010. Given the administration’s prior outline of an exciting “January Experience,” we had been hopeful that students would have options for a productive use of their new extended free time, regardless of whether they chose to stay on campus. Instead of providing opportunities, however, the administration’s plan will actually limit the options of many students...
...major arguments in support of calendar reform was the possibility of an extended recess with new opportunities that would present themselves during that time. Many imagined J-term as a chance to explore new topics and non-academic interests on campus without the stresses associated with term-time commitments. By aborting plans for structured programming and forcing a majority of students off campus, the administration will effectively remove a large array of opportunities for students, including those who would have used the time to pursue independent projects on campus...