Word: code
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Spence assured those who asked that he merely found the topic compelling and that he had no preconceived plans to bring an honor code to Harvard. But some students could not help but question why the dean would spend time and money to investigate such a system for nothing more than his own personal edification...
...bringing an honor code to Harvard also falls into this grab bag of administrative changes, it is not too early to nip the idea...
...defense, Spence, a veteran of Princeton's honor code, has rightly decided to make the results of the nationwide study public to engender campus-wide debate about the issue. He has repeatedly labelled the study a "fact-finding" exercise and said he's curious to find out what students think about the idea...
...doubt some undergraduates will respond that they'll be flattered if the University requires them to sign a statement promising not to cheat and obliging them to snitch on their classmates for breaking the rules. These students will proudly trumpet the honor code as a reflection of the respect and trust Harvard feels for its students...
...already against Harvard rules to cheat; students know from the day they enroll here that they have signed a tacit contract not to break the rules. An honor code is not necessary to remind students that they're not supposed to let their eyes wander onto their neighbors' bluebooks...