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...implemented last September, and divides the school day into four 84-minute blocks. Students now take eight classes per year—four per semester—instead of the standard seven full-year courses.“It allows for more detailed discussion and instruction in those classroom settings,” Martin said. “If you’re learning a book and you get into a discussion about a novel or a short story, the 82 minutes allows you to spend more time on exploring the underlying themes of the novel.”LOOKING...
...university does not give out athletic scholarships. We see few programs scrambling to fill up their rosters, and with even with no scholarships to be revoked, few athletes are quitting teams. A recruited student-athlete at Big State U might not have as much pressure to perform in the classroom as does a student here, but, when his spot at that university hinges on his performance on the field or the court, it might take just a little bit of the fun out of the college athletic experience.It’s true, our student-athletes, on the whole...
This measure is intended to make sure that athletes at our nation’s institutions are performing at an acceptable level in the classroom, and are remaining on track to graduate. It should be no surprise, then, that 18 of Harvard’s teams were recognized by the NCAA for having APR scores in the top ten percent of their respective sports, with ten teams receiving perfect scores...
...terrible life here at Harvard. On the contrary, most of the athletes I know seem to enjoy their experience here as much or more than the rest of us. But we should recognize that the demands we place on our athletes, in expecting them to perform in the classroom and on the field, are no small demands...
...Miron remains most at home in the classroom, and says banking and consulting are “certainly not my first choice...